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'''Longue Vue House and Gardens''', also known as '''Longue Vue''', is a [[Classical Revival architecture|Classical Revival]] mansion and garden located at 7 Bamboo Road, [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], in the [[United States]]. It is open to the public Tuesdays to Sundays; an admission fee is charged. |
'''Longue Vue House and Gardens''', also known as '''Longue Vue''', is a [[Classical Revival architecture|Classical Revival]] mansion and garden located at 7 Bamboo Road, [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], in the [[United States]]. It is open to the public Tuesdays to Sundays; an admission fee is charged. |
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The former home of Edgar and Edith Stern (daughter of [[Julius Rosenwald]]), the current house is in fact the second. The original house and gardens began in 1924. In 1934 landscape architect [[Ellen Biddle Shipman]] began to work with the Sterns on the designs of their gardens. Through the re-working of the gardens the Sterns decided that their house did not allow them to fully enjoy their new grounds and the original house was subsequently moved and a new one erected in its place starting in 1939. This new house was designed by architects William and Geoffrey Platt whose father, Charles Platt, was Shipman’s mentor. The four facades of the house have four different appearances and out each of the four sides there is a different garden. It has 20 rooms on three stories, with original furnishings. |
The former home of Edgar and Edith Stern (daughter of [[Julius Rosenwald]]), the current house is in fact the second. The original house and gardens began in 1924. In 1934 landscape architect [[Ellen Biddle Shipman]] began to work with the Sterns on the designs of their gardens. Through the re-working of the gardens the Sterns decided that their house did not allow them to fully enjoy their new grounds and the original house was subsequently moved and a new one erected in its place starting in 1939. This new house was designed by architects William and Geoffrey Platt whose father, [[Charles A. Platt]], was Shipman’s mentor. The four facades of the house have four different appearances and out each of the four sides there is a different garden. It has 20 rooms on three stories, with original furnishings. |
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The gardens include ''[[Asclepias tuberosa]]'', [[azalea]]s, [[caladium]], ''[[Callicarpa americana]]'', [[camellia]], ''[[Canna (plant)|Canna]]'', ''[[Chionanthus retusus]]'', [[chrysanthemum]], [[crape myrtle]], [[cyclamen]], ''[[Delphinium]]'', ''[[Common fig|Ficus carica]]'', ''[[Gossypium]]'', [[hydrangea]], ''[[Koelreuteria bipinnata]]'', Louisiana [[iris (plant)|irises]], ''[[Lycoris (plant)|Lycoris]] [[Lycoris aurea|aurea]]'', ''[[Narcissus (plant)|Narcissus]]'', ''[[Passiflora incarnata]]'', ''[[Phytolacca americana]]'', ''[[Euphorbia pulcherrima]]'', [[rose]]s, ''[[Stigmaphyllon]] [[Stigmaphyllon ciliatum|ciliatum]]'', [[tulip]]s, [[vitex]], and ''[[Zingiber zerumbet]]''. |
The gardens include ''[[Asclepias tuberosa]]'', [[azalea]]s, [[caladium]], ''[[Callicarpa americana]]'', [[camellia]], ''[[Canna (plant)|Canna]]'', ''[[Chionanthus retusus]]'', [[chrysanthemum]], [[crape myrtle]], [[cyclamen]], ''[[Delphinium]]'', ''[[Common fig|Ficus carica]]'', ''[[Gossypium]]'', [[hydrangea]], ''[[Koelreuteria bipinnata]]'', Louisiana [[iris (plant)|irises]], ''[[Lycoris (plant)|Lycoris]] [[Lycoris aurea|aurea]]'', ''[[Narcissus (plant)|Narcissus]]'', ''[[Passiflora incarnata]]'', ''[[Phytolacca americana]]'', ''[[Euphorbia pulcherrima]]'', [[rose]]s, ''[[Stigmaphyllon]] [[Stigmaphyllon ciliatum|ciliatum]]'', [[tulip]]s, [[vitex]], and ''[[Zingiber zerumbet]]''. |
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Longue Vue | |
Location | 7 Bamboo Rd., New Orleans, Louisiana |
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Area | 8 acres (32,000 m2) |
Built | 1939 |
Architect | Platt & Platt; Ellen Biddle Shipman |
Architectural style | Classical Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 91001419 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | September 20, 1991[1] |
Designated NHL | April 5, 2005[2] |
Longue Vue House and Gardens, also known as Longue Vue, is a Classical Revival mansion and garden located at 7 Bamboo Road, New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States. It is open to the public Tuesdays to Sundays; an admission fee is charged.
The former home of Edgar and Edith Stern (daughter of Julius Rosenwald), the current house is in fact the second. The original house and gardens began in 1924. In 1934 landscape architect Ellen Biddle Shipman began to work with the Sterns on the designs of their gardens. Through the re-working of the gardens the Sterns decided that their house did not allow them to fully enjoy their new grounds and the original house was subsequently moved and a new one erected in its place starting in 1939. This new house was designed by architects William and Geoffrey Platt whose father, Charles A. Platt, was Shipman’s mentor. The four facades of the house have four different appearances and out each of the four sides there is a different garden. It has 20 rooms on three stories, with original furnishings.
The gardens include Asclepias tuberosa, azaleas, caladium, Callicarpa americana, camellia, Canna, Chionanthus retusus, chrysanthemum, crape myrtle, cyclamen, Delphinium, Ficus carica, Gossypium, hydrangea, Koelreuteria bipinnata, Louisiana irises, Lycoris aurea, Narcissus, Passiflora incarnata, Phytolacca americana, Euphorbia pulcherrima, roses, Stigmaphyllon ciliatum, tulips, vitex, and Zingiber zerumbet.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991,[1] and further was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2005.[2]
Though damaged by Hurricane Katrina, Longue Vue has reopened thanks to the commitment of the staff and volunteers from around the country that helped to bring back the gardens. Tours of the house are available every hour on the hour during normal operating hours, Tuesdays to Saturdays, 10 to 5, and Sundays, 1 to 5. The last house tour is at 4 p.m.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Longue Vue". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
External links
- Gardens in Louisiana
- Botanical gardens in Louisiana
- Historic house museums in Louisiana
- Open air museums in Louisiana
- Museums in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana
- National Historic Landmarks in Louisiana
- Culture of New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1939 establishments in Louisiana
- Houses in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Greek Revival architecture in Louisiana
- Neoclassical architecture in Louisiana
- Landscape design history of the United States