Southern Exposures is a photograph by Kathy Bassett which was uploaded on July 30th, 2013.
Southern Exposures
Massively eye catching in a noisy and gritty city, this New Orleans hotel has the edge for class and elegance. The south is another planet, but in... more
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Southern Exposures
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Kathy Bassett
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Massively eye catching in a noisy and gritty city, this New Orleans hotel has the edge for class and elegance. The south is another planet, but in as unique a way as any other area in North America. Worth the trip, but make sure to get to some real south in more rural areas to capture the splendor and difference. The Gulf Coast is worth a stop in the cleaner areas, more away from the oil rigs such as the beach I experienced on Grand Isle. I love this place, but the oil companies have really dented the tourist experience for me. And after hurricane Katrina, the damage is still seen around here and there. So go more east where blue and green water really do exist! New Orleans is world-famous for its abundance of unique architectural styles which reflect the city's historical roots and multicultural heritage. Though New Orleans possesses numerous structures of national architectural significance, it is equally, if not more, revered for its enormous, largely intact (even post-Katrina) historic built environment. Twenty National Register Historic Districts have been established, and fourteen local historic districts aid in the preservation of this tout ensemble. Thirteen of the local historic districts are administered by the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission (HDLC), while one�the French Quarter�is administered by the Vieux Carre Commission (VCC). Additionally, both the National Park Service, via the National Register of Historic Places, and the HDLC have landmarked individual buildings, many of which lie outside the boundaries of existing historic districts.Many styles of housing exist in the city, including the shotgun house (originating from New Orleans) and the bungalow style. Creole townhouses, notable for their large courtyards and intricate iron balconies, line the streets of the French Quarter. Throughout the city, there are many other historic housing styles: Creole cottages, American townhouses, double-gallery houses, and Raised Center-Hall Cottages. St. Charles Avenue is famed for its large antebellum homes. Its mansions are in various styles, such as Greek Revival, American Colonial and the Victorian styles of Queen Anne and Italianate architecture. New Orleans is also noted for its large, European-style Catholic cemeteries, which can be found throughout the city.
For much of its history, New Orleans' skyline consisted of only low- and mid-rise structures. The soft soils of New Orleans are susceptible to subsidence, and there was doubt about the feasibility of constructing large high rises in such an environment. The 1960s brought the World Trade Center New Orleans and Plaza Tower, which demonstrated that high rises could stand firm on New Orleans' soil. One Shell Square took its place as the city's tallest building in 1972. The oil boom of the early 1980s redefined New Orleans' skyline again with the development of the Poydras Street corridor. Today, New Orleans' high rises are clustered along Canal Street and Poydras Street in the Central Business District
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