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Product Identifiers
PublisherArcadia Publishing
ISBN-10156554997X
ISBN-139781565549975
eBay Product ID (ePID)27038380922
Product Key Features
Book TitleHistoric Buildings of the French Quarter
Number of Pages176 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicUnited States / South / West South Central (Ar, La, Ok, Tx), United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV), Regional
Publication Year2002
IllustratorVogt, Lloyd, Yes
GenreTravel, Architecture, History
AuthorLloyd Vogt
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight39.9 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width11 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2001-059813
Dewey Edition21
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Dewey Decimal720/.9763/35
SynopsisThe French Quarter, New Orleans' historic center, is the most interesting sixty-six square blocks in America. Known as the Vieux Carri, and locally as the Quarter, it is a unique community that has evolved over the past three hundred years. Founded in 1718 by the French, the colony came under the control of the Spanish in 1762. They would hold it until the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Despite devastating fires in 1788 and 1794, traces of each generation of occupants can still be seen in the the Quarter's wrought-iron balconies, hidden courtyards, and grand ballrooms; although for the most part the architecture is Spanish. Telling the story of the city's growth by analyzing its architecture, Historic Buildings of the French Quarter traces the history of the Quarter from its origins to the present. Over one hundred illustrations describe the building types and styles of each historical era and highlight some sixty individual buildings of particular importance. Similar in format to Vogt's previous books, Historic Buildings of the French Quarter is designed to be an easy-to-use, definitive guide to New Orleans' most unusual neighborhood., Over 100 illustrations describe the building styles of each historical era and highlight some 60 buildings of particular importance.
LC Classification NumberNA735.N4V64 2002
