Longue Vue, a National Historic Landmark and masterful integration of house and gardens in New Orleans, was devastated by Hurricane Katrina, which destroyed the electrical and irrigation systems, uprooted major trees, and placed most parts of the garden under water. The Garden Conservancy sent a team of volunteers to assist in the clean up, funded a landscape renewal plan, and placed a Marco Polo Stufano Fellow in residence in 2008 to implement initial phases of the restoration and reclaim the original design brilliance of landscape architect Ellen Biddle Shipman. Since the onslaught of Hurricane Katrina in late August 2005, Longue Vue has made tremendous progress toward restoration--much of the garden has been replanted, the electrical system is repaired, and remedial efforts are ongoing in areas of horticulture and administration. Today, visitors to Longue Vue are once again able to participate in special events and education programs and enjoy the beauty of the garden.

Read an update on the restoration of Longue Vue Garden
in The Magazine Antiques, Summer 2010: From Old Roots, New Growth.

For more information:

http://www.longuevue.com