New Orleans’ Longue Vue House and Gardens deemed National Treasure
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — New Orleans’ own Longue Vue House and Gardens has been deemed an American Treasure by the National Park Service.
Longue Vue made the announcement on Wednesday, Aug. 28 and added that Ellen Biddle Shipman, a National Historic Landmark and masterpiece of American landscape designer, will receive a $372,250 grant.
Shipman created over 600 landscape designs and eight interior designs across the nation from 1912 to 1950. Her interior designs are housed at Longue Vue with about 20,000 visitors yearly.
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“As development accelerates in the area surrounding Longue Vue, sightlines and garden experiences are at risk. We need stronger community and municipal collaboration to mitigate these threats,” said Longue Vue Executive Director Dr. Stella Baty Landis.
The funds will be allocated to project activities such as archival stabilization, education and training, and the active restoration, conservation and preservation of key Shipman design elements at Longue Vue.
It’s anticipated that the projects will increase public awareness and appreciation of Shipman’s contribution to landscape architecture history.
The funds are a part of the $25.7 million in Save America’s Treasure grants used to fund 59 projects preserving nationally significant sites and collections in 26 states.
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“The Save America’s Treasures program began 25 years ago and continues to enable communities across the United States to preserve and conserve their nationally significant historic properties and collections,” said National Park Service Director Chuck Sams.
For more information, visit the National Park Service website.
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