Buildings of New Orleans
By: Karen Kingsley, Lake Douglas
Contributors: Douglas, Lake, 1949- author
Series: SAH/BUS city guide; SAH/BUS city guide
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780813941349; 9780813941356
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Architecture and society; Buildings, structures; Guidebooks; Tours; Architecture
Description: Cradled in the crescent of the Mississippi River and circumscribed by wetlands, New Orleans has faced numerous challenges since its founding as a French colonial outpost in 1718. For three centuries, the city has proved resilient in the face of natural disasters and human activities, and its resulting urban fabric is the product of social, political, commercial, economic, and cultural circumstances that have defined how local residents have interacted with their surroundings.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-312) and index.