The Majesty of the Garden District

by Lee Malone

Book Overview

Under a canopy of magnolias and live oaks, bordered by the streets of Jackson, Magazine, Louisiana, and St. Charles, spacious mansions serve as a gallery of fine architecture in a section of New Orleans known as the Garden District. Once home to a grand plantation, the property was sold and divided for residential use more than 150 years ago. Now, where fertile crops once grew, a garden of magnificent houses has come to bloom, representing one...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 156554014X
• ISBN13: 9781565540149
• Release Date: October 1994
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 10.1"

Customer Reviews

Insider's tour of New Orlean's Garden District!

This book has excellent photographs that show the street facades of dozens of beautiful houses. There are also plenty of interior shots of the mostly antique furnishings for those who wonder what lies behind the porches and columns and through the tall windows. "The Majesty of the Garden District" also includes some other interesting sites such as the cemetery and several churches. The text is typical of this sort of book and gives brief descriptions, dates, and historical notes. Overall, a nice book to enjoy along with your chicory coffee and Cafe du Monde beignets while reminiscing about New Orleans!

Get Pictures!

This book has a lot of interesting info and the pictures are amazing! The ONLY problem that I have with the book is that some of the numbers for the B & Bs and museums are no longer working. Great job otherwise!

Glad I have this book scince the houses are probably gone

This is a beautiful book and all the more important in the light of recent events. The copy is repetitive and dry but the pictures are lovely. I would have appreciated more info on the architecture and history of the times these homes were built.