The National Trust guide to New Orleans
By: Roulhac Toledano.
Contributors: National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States.
Publisher: Preservation Press; John Wiley & Sons
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Washington, D.C; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
Subjects: New Orleans (La.) -- Guidebooks
Description: The National Trust Guide to New Orleans is an indispensable resource for tourists, armchair travelers, architects, and anyone concerned with the preservation of one of the world's most fascinating cities. From the cast iron ornamentation in the French Quarter to the stately Greek Revivial residences of the Garden District, this lavishly illustrated guide takes you on a neighborhood-by-neighborhood journey through the architectural and cultural treasures of the "Big Easy." Providing a cross section of types and styles of architecture for each neighborhood covered, the guide pays special attention to architecturally important buildings once inhabited by notable persons. Photographs, drawings, engravings, etchings, maps, and other images created by earlier building watchers, show you the sites through the eyes of other generations. You'll find fascinating historical details about the buildings' architects, builders, and residents; up-to-date information on food, lodgings, and entertainment; and discussions of preservation issues that pertain to many of the sites. -- from back cover.

The definitive guide to architectural and cultural treasures.
Notes: Includes index.