INTERIORS
ISSUE: July August 2015
FEATURED CITY: New Orleans
DESIGN BY Melissa Rufty
WRITTEN BY Cathy Austin
PHOTOGRAPHY BY Megan Lovoi
Southern Comfort
All great historic houses have fascinating stories behind them. The “Seven Sister
Cottages” are no exception. Located in the Garden District, the houses were built
in 1868 by Henry Howard, an architect known for some of the grandest homes
in New Orleans. According to local legend, the houses were built by a wealthy
landowner for each of his daughters so that he could keep a watchful eye on
them. Howard alternated between Greek Revival and Italianate styles to vary
the facades of the cottages. The simple side hall shotgun-style homes are a fixture
on any Garden District home tour and are considered to be some of the first spec
housing in the country.
Read more in the July August 2015 issue
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