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Southern Comfort: The Garden District of New Orleans (Flora Levy Humanities)

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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.

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.

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.

Beware: This book contains factually incorrect information and incorrectly labeled photographs. These obvious inaccuracies were not corrected in the updated, revised edition.
What a shame, because it's a missed opportunity to tell the story of this extraordinary and historically important neighborhood.

Really great book about NOLA Garden District History and Houses. Very good analysis of the background of the area and NOLA's financial impact from shipping and cotton factoring allowing huge fortunes to build beautiful Garden District houses.

The book provides a wonderful insight into the architecture of the garden district, and how the lives of the young entrepreneurs that built the area shaped it.

This book is twice as expensive in New Orleans bookstores. Photos of historical people and places in the Big Easy. This was a nice follow up of my visit to New Orleans, but I'd recommend this for a pre-visit read.