-----Original Message----- From: Eugene Ray Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 9:43 AM To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] Cc: [email protected], [email protected] Subject: MARCH 13 & 24 POTENTIALS IN NEW ORLEANS / cavaroc house / tulane seminar / h.n.o.c. seminar/ TEMPLAR-MASON architecture/ CHARLES DAKIN architecture and FRENCH WEST INDIES 18C arch. NEAL PENDLETON, architect/degruy fmly. LORRAINE PENDLETON, neal's wife JOHN LAWRENCE, historic n. o. collection BILL MENERAY, tulane univ. special coll. GENE CIZEK, tulane archt. historic preserv. JAY EDWARDS, la. state univ, anthropol. JOHN MESSINA, archt., univ. of arizona NIKKI BARRANGER, degruy/garic family RENEE HOTARD, degruy family coord. PATRICK STAUB, architect, ret. prof, l.s.u. MARY LYNN HYDE, tulane alumni coord. (please forgive the omission of your >MANY DISTINGUISHED TITLES) >RESEARCH / SEMINAR POTENTIALS NEW ORLEANS FIELD TRIP march 12, 13 and 23, 24 >2 0 0 9< +DEAR FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES, >marianne, my wife and i shall be in the +CITY OF NEW ORLEANS+ >on the above dates. >i write to suggest potentials for research (tulane / hist. n. o. collection) >discussion/seminars into the following: >I SEEK YOUR PARTICIPATION AND SUGGESTIONS OF TOPICS OF YOUR INTEREST/EXPERTISE +POTENTIAL TOPICS+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^ 1) CAVAROC PLANTATION HOUSE : >the american sugar refinery is restoring my g. grandfather;s chalmette plantation house have written to me seeking >photographs, info. etc. +POSSIBLE FIELD TRIP+ >historic preservation is gene cizic, john messina and jay edwards +PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE+ (louisiana hist. arch.) >PERHAPS YOU MAY LIKE TO SEE THIS HOUSE IF THEY WILL ALLOW ENTRY ON +march 13 at 3 p.m.+ >I HAVE ASKED TO PHOTOGRAH THE HOUSE INTERIOR IN >EXCHANGE FOR AN EXELLENT (centennial loan) >HISTORIC PHOTO. I OWN. >they are seeking professional advice on the work if you +ARE INTERESTED+ >my suggestion is to meet at the NAPOLEON HOUSE FOR LUNCH (or your suggestion) >AT 12 NOON AND CARPOOL TO THE HOUSE AFTERWARD. >it is believed the dakin brothers were the architects for the cavaroc house. (review of h.n.o.c. dakin docu.) >2) WHICH PROVIDES SEMINAR TOPIC AT THE H.N.O.C. IN THE MORNING OF MARCH 13 AT 10 A. M. (john lawrence allowing) +CAVAROC/BRULATOUR+ >another potential for discussion is that the h.n.o.c. is restoring the CAVAROC TOWNHOUSE AT 550 ROYAL STREET 3) FRENCH WEST INDIES ARCHITECTURE (especially plantation houses) 4) TEMPLAR/MASONIC INFLUENCE ON HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURE (degruy round sugar mill) 5) KING LOUIS XV LAND GRANT, 1764 TO (near jesuit bend/chouchas conces) >deGRUY HEIRS, SAUCIER SURVEYER the grant was held until 1935 by >degruy related bachemin fmly. NOTE: BILL MENERAY/JOHN LAWRENCE : >francois saucier the king's surveyer had his 18C. plantation next to this joseph dusseau de la croix KINGS LAND GRANT (de la croix had married the degruy widow to become head of family.) (seeking exact location etc.) >ANTOINE JEAN BAPTISTE VALENTIN VERLOIN deGRUY HEIRS RECIEVED +THE ORIGINAL LAND GRANT+ >potential topics at tulane university for a seminar on march 24 when marianne and i return from THE FRENCH WEST INDIES >I SEEK YOUR COOPERATION >PARTICIPATION AND >SUGGESTIONS< +EVENING DINNER SCHEDULE+ i have asked degruy cousins garic (nikki) barranger and neal and lorraine pendleton for suggestions for evening dining venues. +MARCH 13 AND MARCH 24+ >marianne and i shall dine at antoines (CAVAROC FAMILY ANCESTOR) >on march 12 and commanders on +7 P.M. (CALL FOR RES)+ >march 23 all are invited with no host dining orientation). >THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST >AND YOUR PARTICIPATION. (please send your thoughts) ALL BEST REGARDS gene ray