
Southern Comfort
The Garden District of New Orleans
S. Frederick Starr(Author)
Princeton Architectural Press
1st Edition
Published on 22. September 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
265 pages
978-1-56898-546-6 (ISBN)
Description
Princeton Architectural Press is pleased to make available in paperback this long out-of-stock title. "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.
Reviews / Votes
"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"More details
Edition
1., Rev. and updated ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
18
87 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 81 Farbfotos bzw. farbige Rasterbilder, 18 s/w Zeichnungen
approx. 90 colour illustrations & 75 b/w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 248 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-56898-546-6 (9781568985466)
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
S. Frederick Start is the founding chair of the Central Asia-Caucasus at the Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University. He has served as the president of Oberlin College and as the vice president of Tulane University.