Category: Louisiana Purchase

The 1904 Louisiana purchase exposition celebrated the centennial of the 1803 purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France, which represented the first major expansion of American territory (Kennedy, 1998). The fair displayed various exhibits ranging from the field of architecture, agriculture, technology, art, and history. Among these, the anthropological exhibit had gained much attention, organizers…

Question: How did slavery effect architecture of plantation housing in/around New Orleans? Architecture in and around New Orleans is unique in North America. It is rooted and developed from the French Colonial Period and later influenced by Spain, Africa, the Caribbean, Germany, Ireland, Italy, and the U.S. The city and its cultures created a melting…