New Orleans Architectural Detail, Louisiana 1930This vintage photograph captures a significant architectural detail from New Orleans, Louisiana, showcasing a beautifully designed doorway and an ornate spiral staircase. Taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston, a prominent photographer known for her work in documenting Southern architecture, the image is part of the Carnegie Survey of the Architecture of the South. The survey aimed to record the architectural heritage of the American South, providing

Lindbergh (R) alongside WWII ace Major Thomas B

and the memories that keep families connected to Merced

making it a focal point for architectural enthusiasts

Slade purchased the property and transformed it into a school for girls

showing clustered homes

archival matte paper using a restored version of a map of El Paso

The photograph was acquired from the Frances Benjamin Johnston estate in 1953 and is preserved as part of a broader effort to record the architectural heritage of the South

making it an essential piece for collectors and history enthusiasts alike

constructed in 1834

It is an important piece for those interested in the history of New Orleans and its architectural evolution

Drawn from an elevated bird's-eye perspective looking from the north-east toward the south-west

a hallmark of the regions unique architectural style during the later iron period