Creole Houses: Traditional Homes of Old Louisiana

"Creole Houses, the newest book by old pros Steve Gross and Sue Daley is amust-have for all who have a wet, warm spot in their hearts for New Orleans andenvirons." World of Interiors  " a homegrown empire of truly special structures that attracted the NewYork-based team of Steve Gross and Sue Daley, who turned their enthusiasm into "CreoleHouses" a new book of exquisite examples of Creole ingenuity". Veranda Magazine  "Steve Gross and Sue Daley are known for their evocative photographs ofhistoric architecture and interiors, where i

Lawrence is director of museum programs for the Historic New Orleans Collection. James Conaway is author of the novel The Big Easy and many nonfiction works, including the memoir Memphis Afternoons and The Far Side of Eden, about environmental conflict in the Napa Valley. He divides his time between Washington, D.C., and piedmont Virg

A blend of French and Spanish colonial styles, with West Indian, Canadian, and other influences, these lovely houses were astutely designed to withstand their sultry, subtropical environment. Creole Houses offers an appreciation of Creole culture as seen through its historic homes and celebrates not only a memorable way of life, but the history, and the unique sensibility, that produced it.. Significantly, most major examples withstood the devastating hurricanes of 2005.No other book of photography evocatively examines the development of this singular American style, embracing architecture and interior decoration, which thrived from the early eighteenth through the mid-nineteenth century. Creole houses, found from New Orleans to northern Louisiana, are one of the nation’s unique architectural treasures

Gorgeous portrait of this unique American style Every bit as important as the great plantations of the East Coast, the plantations of Louisiana have received a lot of attention in the published literature. There are many photographic folio of this important collection of structures.The book studies one specific style of house, one that became unique due to its particular cross section of cultures and climates. Not only is the Acadian Creole style beautiful, it is unique to this part of the world. Many lovely examples remain for us to visit today.This is a post-Katrina book, published in 2007, so the houses you see here survived t. "Five Stars" according to Kenneth C. Godshalk. Very satisfied with the book - its condition, its content, and the seller's service. Thanks!. Creole Houses is a treasure! Wonderfully presented, beautifully written with authentic flavor and a wealth of knowledgeSublime illustrations--A treasure, particularly for anyone who reveres the Americanization of French classicism and culture in Louisiana that we now call Creole style