The Architecture of the North Louisiana River Parishes, Volume 1: Ouachita Parish

The Architecture of the North Louisiana River Parishes, Volume 1: Ouachita Parish

A most useful tool for understanding the culture of a region is the study of its architecture. Buildings in which people live, work, learn, and worship reflect their tastes, economics status, and aspirations. And it is through research of extant architecture of an area that knowledge of past culture is ascertained. The Louisiana Tech University Department of Architecture has received grants from the State Division of Historic Preservation and the Division of the Arts to conduct field surveys of various parishes in North Louisiana. The purpose of the surveys has been to ascertain the types, location and quality of buildings 50 years or more in age. The architecture students toured the highways and back roads and photographed houses, outbuildings, churches, schools and commercial buildings. They interviewed occupants and area historians in search of information concerning original builder/owners. Each building was then documented, and the compilation of documentation was cataloged by the Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation in Baton Rouge. Each student was required to prepare eight pen or pencil sketches of buildings of individual choice. The original drawings, of which there are now over 1300, were placed in the William King Stubbs Architectural Archives, the permanent collection of North Louisiana architectural drawings at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 65859
Author: Louisiana Tech University. Department of Architecture
Release Date: Jul 17, 2021
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Editor: Martin, F. Lestar