Southern Comfort: The Garden District of New Orleans (The Flora Levy Humanities Series) [Paperback]

S. Frederick Starr (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 22, 2005 | ISBN-10: 1568985460 | ISBN-13: 978-1568985466 | Edition: Rev. and updated ed.

Southern Comfort details the magnificent architecture and planning of the Garden District of New Orleans. Through the histories of the developers, owners, architects, laborers, and craftspeople who shaped this district, the book creates a picture of the uniquely cosmopolitan city in the American South.

"This book is a valuable contribution to Southern history and to the history of both American architecture and American cities....Southern Comfort is a landmark piece of scholarship on the area." Anne Rice, New York Times Book Review

"There's no part of New Orleans so steeped in architectural history as the Garden District. Southern Comfort: The Garden District of New Orleans tells the story in words and rich photos." Hemispheres

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"There's no part of New Orleans so steeped in architectural history as the Garden District Southern Comfort. The Garden District of New Orleans tells the story in words and rich photos." Hemispheres"

About the Author

S. Frederick Starr is the author of New Orleans Unmasqued , Inventing New Orleans , and Louis Moreau Gottschalk , as well as sixteen other books on history and culture.

Product Details

• Paperback: 276 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press; Rev. and updated ed. edition (September 22, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568985460
• ISBN-13: 978-1568985466
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 9.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #193,422 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful photography, December 11, 1998

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This review is from: Southern Comfort: The Garden District of New Orleans (Flora Levy Humanities) (Hardcover)

this republishing of the late 1980's version is a delicious remake made better by the new color photographs. Brantley and Brantley have out done themselves with this edition.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Pictures, November 8, 2002

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M. Clark (OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Southern Comfort: The Garden District of New Orleans (Flora Levy Humanities) (Hardcover)

When I went to New Orleans, I only had time for a quick driving tour. This book allowed me to see what I missed, and learn more about the architecuaral styles that surround the area. The book has great info on the styles, and tells how they came to be and why. The iron work in the area is to be experienced! The charm of the homes in the Garden District are brilliantly displayed in this book.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GARDEN DISTRICT, February 3, 2007

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Shannon Deason (Houston) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Southern Comfort: The Garden District of New Orleans (Flora Levy Humanities) (Hardcover)

This is a wonderful book on one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the country. It is a fascinating study of this singular district, the history is extremely interesting and the images are vivid. Visiting the Garden District is like going back in time, it is so well cared for and the residents are very protective of its history. As people mull over the future of New Orleans and wonder what makes this old city so special, and why its worth saving, they need to take a trip down to the Creasent City and walk the streets of the Garden District and see what real beauty is.