madtex1967 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 New Orleans lost one of its historic mansions this week due to fire. It was a definite beauty and would give much inspiration to our minis! I was lucky to tour the home a few years ago on a holiday home tour. With 8785 Sq Ft, the mansion was originally designed by Henry Howard and built in the 1860s. It was later "updated" in the 1880s with designs from Thomas Sully. The family who has owned the house over 111 years, says they will rebuild. It has a rich New Orleans history, and so sad to see this happen. But at least everyone, including the pet were able to get out unharmed. https://www.nola.com/news/2019/02/a-catastrophic-loss-historic-st-charles-avenue-home-with-mardi-gras-roots-destroyed-in-fire.html https://www.nola.com/news/2019/02/king-of-rex-to-continue-tradition-of-toasting-at-2525-st-charles-ave-after-tragic-fire-at-historic-home.html https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/orleans/historic-st-charles-ave-home-suffers-catastrophic-damage-in-7-alarm-fire/289-a557a199-f99c-481f-9186-a47f5e5e3fcb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 That's so sad. Hopefully when the family rebuilds they'll use more fire-resistant materials than lighter pine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathieB Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 4 hours ago, madtex1967 said: New Orleans lost one of its historic mansions this week due to fire. Oh, that makes me sick. Thank goodness no one was injured or worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 The first time the hubs & i ever went to NOLA we rode the St Charles streetcar out to the end & back, and I think that was where I really got inspired to build dollhouses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qubanqtee Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Matt have you ever toured Alabama's Garden District in Mobile? It's just as beautiful in my opinion as some of the beautiful architecturally rich homes in NOLA. It is a true loss to the historic community to lose such a beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaholly Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 A lot of nice old houses along Government Street in Mobile, and a lot of S GA towns also have their grand "old ladies". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qubanqtee Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 41 minutes ago, havanaholly said: A lot of nice old houses along Government Street in Mobile, and a lot of S GA towns also have their grand "old ladies". much agreed Holly, when I went to Mobile a few years ago for the International Cake Exploration Convention I was so impressed by how beautiful those houses were...NOLA always gets the most recognition but Mobile has just as many and some are more stunning in my opinion. I would love to own a house like that and maintain it in it's original glory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madtex1967 Posted March 8, 2019 Author Share Posted March 8, 2019 On 2/24/2019, 12:11:03, Qubanqtee said: Matt have you ever toured Alabama's Garden District in Mobile? It's just as beautiful in my opinion as some of the beautiful architecturally rich homes in NOLA. It is a true loss to the historic community to lose such a beauty. Yes, I have been there! Mobile has some beautiful mansions! So this shows how the family is taking the loss in stride. Humor really helps. The house was still toasted by Krewe of Rex as usual on Mardi Gras. https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/entertainment_life/mardi_gras/article_a1fa5148-3f63-11e9-8adf-979eeba9ab24.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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