Vestiges of grandeur : the plantations of Louisiana's River Road / text and photographs by Richard Sexton ; aerial photographs by Alex S. MacLean ; introduction by Eugene Cizek.

Main entry:

Sexton, Richard, author, photographer.

Title & Author:

Vestiges of grandeur : the plantations of Louisiana's River Road / text and photographs by Richard Sexton ; aerial photographs by Alex S. MacLean ; introduction by Eugene Cizek.

Publication:

Description:

256 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

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Closed Stack.

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 253) and index.
Chapter 1 The Pattern of Settlement 30 -- Chapter 2 The Realm of the Interior 90 -- Chapter 3 The Ambience of the Countryside 162 -- Chapter 4 The Cultural Landscape 200 -- Plantations Open to the Public 248.
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Summary:

This volume presents a visual journey through the hidden mansions, some inhabited, many now long abandoned, of Louisiana's River Road. Bordering the Mississippi, these antebellum landmarks were once the epitome of gracious living in the Deep South. Over the past century, these grand dwellings have slowly succumbed to time, humidity, and the reclamation of the land: first by nature, then by real-estate developers who built subdivisions, oil refineries, and strip malls where curtains of Spanish moss once swayed from the live oaks. This collection features over 200 color photographs with extensive captions explaining the architectural significance and history of each structure.

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ISBN:

0811818179 (hardcover)
9780811818179 (hardcover)

Subject:

Plantations Louisiana River Road.
Architecture Louisiana River Road History 18th century.
Architecture Louisiana River Road History 19th century.
Architecture, Domestic United States Designs and plans.
Plantations Southern States History.
Plantations Southern States History Pictorial works.
Plantation life Southern States History.
Architecture domestique États-Unis Dessins et plans.
Plantations États-Unis (Sud) Histoire.
Plantations États-Unis (Sud) Histoire Ouvrages illustrés.
Vie dans les plantations États-Unis (Sud) Histoire.
Architecture
Plantations
Southern States History, Local.
Southern States History, Local Pictorial works.
États-Unis (Sud) Histoire locale.
États-Unis (Sud) Histoire locale Ouvrages illustrés.
Louisiana River Road

Form/genre:

Nonfiction.
History

Added entries:

MacLean, Alex S., photographer.
Cizek, Eugene D., writer of introduction.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 237874
Call No.: BIB 167724
Status: Available

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