August 28th, 2009
Historic New Orleans
New Orleans is filled to the brim with history, and it shows through its architecture. Here are a few sites that will give you an authentic feel of the city:
Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre
Catch a show at the oldest continually running theatre in the United States. Le Petit Theatre’s current home was built in 1922 in a lovely Spanish Colonial style.
Historic Hermann Grima and Gallier Houses
These two houses are New Orlean’s finest examples of its “golden era” architecture. Painstaking restored to their former mid-19th century splendour, the buildings are now open to the public.
Longue Vue House and Gardens
Built for the wealthy Stern family, Longue Vue boast 8 acres of manicured gardens and an early 20th century mansion.
Beauregard-Keyes Hosue
Although fairly unassuming from the front, it’s what’s behind the facade of this 1823 house that is interesting. Once home to both a Confederate general of the American Civil War and, later, a popular American female author, this home boasts a wonderful stone-walled courtyard and a small ballroom.
