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Southern Comfort: The Garden District of New Orleans (The Flora Levy Humanities Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: Frederick Starr
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 158977
Media: Paperback
Edition: Rev. and updated ed.
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 276
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.7
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 9.7 x 0.9
ISBN: 1568985460
Dewey Decimal Number: 976.335
EAN: 9781568985466
ASIN: 1568985460
Publication Date: September 22, 2005
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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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 A Missed Opportunity October 25, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
 GARDEN DISTRICT February 4, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
The Big Easy in a big and easy historical way February 26, 2006
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.
Great Pictures November 8, 2002
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
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.
beautiful photography December 12, 1998
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
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.
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