+LATROBES IN NEW ORLEANS+ >yes, the latrobes should certainly be more recognised in new orleans. +PLAQUES VERY DESIRABLE+ (very common in london) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +FATHER OF AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE+ >actually had a substantial impact in the history of new orleans architecture. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >along with his son his oeuvre in the crescent city included. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1) LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 2) +CENTRAL TOWER OF THE+ +ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL+. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 3) +ADDITIONAL WORK ON THE+ +FRENCH CABILDO FACADE+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 4) +LARGE CUSTOM HOUSE+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 5) +VINCENT NOLTE HOUSE+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 6) +UNITED STATES MINT+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 7) +WATER WORKS & BUILDING+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 8) +LOUISIANA STATE BANK+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 9) +ORIGINAL CHARITY HOSPITAL+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 10) +QUADROON BALLROOM+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >(synchronistically my tulane classmate of 1952 charles w. fox, an exellent draughtsman, was a descendent of bank builder, benjamin fox). +LATROBE SPREAD THE NEW+ +FEDERAL STYLE DESIGN+ >hard red brick was introduced into its first use in new orleans. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >(latrobe cemetaries design to be covered in another essay) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +LATROBE HAD DESIGNED THE FIRST+ >the bank of pennsylvania< +AMEICAN GREEK REVIVAL BUILDING+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +MASONIC WASHINGTON+ >latrobe had earned much credit in washington for his work on the +WASH. MONUMENT+ >national capitol & white house. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ALSO +PHILADELPHIA WATER WORKS+ (his entree to new orleans) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +BALTIMORE CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +LATROBE WANTED TO RETAIN+ >new orleans atmosphere< +FRENCH CREOLE AMBIENCE+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >latrobe was very enamored of the +1817-1820+ >appearance of new orleans from the mississippi river on arrival. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +HE HAD STUDIED IN FRANCE+ >in addition to our degruy sugar mill he liked the light colored plaster +FRANCOPHILE+ >used on creole architecture to reflect the intense sunlight ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +FULTAN'S STEAMBOAT DID MUCH+ >cotton and sugar shipment< +FOR THE SOUTHERN ECONOMY+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >tis a pity the companies finances were+ >a loss for latrobe's investments< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +DELTA QUEEN IS NO MORE+ >marianne and i had one of the last steamboat voyages up to memphis from new orleans two years ago. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION+ >both john ray and charles cavaroc were allied in southern railroad expansion. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +SYNCHRONISTICALLY+ >my great grandfather charles cavaroc retained other great grandfather john +RAY-CAVAROC BUSINESS+ +DEALINGS IN 19TH C.+ >ray to represent him legally in his appeal w/ the u.s. government +for post civil war reparation+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +LITTLE DID THEY REALISE THEIR+ >anglo-french genetics< +BLOOD WOULD MERGE LATER+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >ray-degruy merger was the+ +ORIGINAL INTEGRATION+ >perhaps even in france earlier< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ gene degruy/cavaroc/staigg/ray san diego, california