A lecture, entitled “Victorian Mourning Customs,” will be held on Thursday, January 15, as part of the ongoing FHL Preservation Salon educational series. This month, it is sponsored in conjunction with the Louisiana Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission and will feature speakers Pam Vinci, Curator of the LSU Textile & Costume Museum, Ryan Aldridge, and Dr. Jenna Tedrick Kuttruff. “At the same time that our nation celebrates the life of Abraham Lincoln, we are reminded of the great loss our country experienced with his tragic death. Victorian customs surrounding bereavement were elaborate and extensive and dress played a most important role, from dressing the decreased for post-mortem photographs and burial to expectation and practices of those grieving,” said Vinci about the lecture.
The lecture is free to FHL members and $10 to guests.
Refreshments will be served at 6 p.m. and the lecture and visual presentation begins at 6:30 p.m.
An elegant four course dinner catered by Heirloom Cuisine will be held at the Old Governor’s Mansion on Saturday, February 14, to benefit the Foundation for Historical Louisiana. The event included cocktails, a jazz ensemble, and a four course gourmet dinner with reserved seating in the East Room. Appetizers and cocktails will be served from 6 to 7 p.m. and seated dinner will begin at 7 p.m. The event includes cocktails, appetizers, salad, entrée and dessert.
The cost is $100 per person.
For reservations, call Claire Trahan at 225-387-2464.
A unique tour of New Orleans Mardi Gras is an annual event for the Foundation for Historical Louisiana on Mardi Gras day. This cultural trip includes transportation and reserved seating for the Zulu and Rex parades with a luncheon buffet to follow at Le Pavillon Hotel. Guests will leave Baton Rouge via motor coaches at 7:00 a.m. and return to Baton Rouge at 6 p.m.
The cost is $125 for FHL members and $150 for non-members.
Call 225-387-2464 for reservations.
Magnolia’s Memories, a popular drama celebrating the lives of our forefathers buried in Magnolia Cemetery, is scheduled Friday, March 6th and Saturday, March 7th in Magnolia Cemetery with performances beginning every 30 minutes. This theatrical production is directed by Randy Walsh, Lenore Feeney, and Sandra Stokes and Oz Productions. Reservations are required.
This year, FHL will also host the event at the Old Governor’s Mansion on Sunday, March 8th, at 3 p.m. If the cemetery performances cannot be held due to inclement weather on March 6th and 7th, individuals will attend the performance at the Old Governor’s Mansion on those same nights March 6th and 7th.
Tickets are available for all three dates by calling 387-2464. Reservations are limited.
A nationally recognized preservation architect and planner, Dr. George C. Skarmeas is the founding principal of RMJM Hillier’s Preservation Architecture Group and its lead architect. Dr. Skarmeas has over twenty five years of experience in historic preservation. He studied under James Marston Fitch - the noted preservation educator, practitioner and writer - and has worked on national landmarks and world heritage sites, including the United States Supreme Court, the Virginia Capitol, the New Jersey State House Annex and the Lincoln Cottage & Visitor Center in Washington, DC. He is a premier preservationist, and works with the firm that recently completed the Charity Hospital Feasibility Study.
Tuesday, March 10th
Welcome Reception 5pm
Lecture 6pm
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
Design Building
Auditorium – Room 103
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*For directions to the Design Building or LSU, please visit: http://design.lsu.edu/about-map.htm. Please note that after 4:30p, you need not obtain a parking pass and can park anywhere not marked for special permits.
Sponsored by: LSU School of Architecture and the Foundation for Historical Louisiana Supported by: Preservationists Around Campus and Emerging Green Builders Baton Rouge
Location: Old Governor's Mansion
John Sykes, local historian, will share insights and renderings on the contributions of Baton Rouge architects Ralph Bodman, F.A.I.A. and Richard Murrell, A.I.A. Refreshments: 6 p.m. Lecture: 6:30 p.m. The event is free for Foundation for Historical Louisiana members and $10 for non-members.
Location:
Old Governor's Mansion
A special presentation by William Seale of Washington D.C. at the Old Governor’s Mansion, on The Truman-era Restoration of the White House. This event is sponsored by Foundation for Historical Louisiana in conjunction with East Baton Rouge Parish Library. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and lecture begins at 6:30 p.m. Event in partnership with the East Baton Rouge Parish Library. Free to the public.
Sposored by the East Baton Rouge Library & The Foundation for Historical Louisiana
Location: Old Governor’s Mansion
Time: 1-5pm
Workshop by Alan Shuptrine of Chattanooga, Tennessee at the Old Governor’s Mansion. Participants will learn the art of gold leaf and leave with a gilded ostrich egg. Participation limited to 15 persons. $100 per person. All supplies and lunch provided.
Call 387-2464 to register. Limited seats.
Meeting Highlights Include:
• Announcement of Preservation Award Winners
for 2009
• Video and CHarity Hosptial Presentation
• Tour of the Kress and Welsh and Levy Building Renovation
Refreshments by Calandro's Select Cellars and Fine Wines
The Nominating Committee chaired by Darryl Gissel recommends to the membership the following candidates for election to the Board of Directors:
• Mark Upton, Chair
• Ann Schiffman Ruble, Vice-President of Development
• Melanie Hanley, Secretary
Independent nominations shall be made in writing only after the nominator has determined the willingness of the nominee to serve and shall be received by the Chairman of the Nominating Committee at least seven (7) days prior to the Annual Meeting.
The
Foundation for Historical Louisiana (FHL) will host a Preservation Salon
lecture featuring New Orleans attorney, author, and preservationist William
E. Borah, co-author of “The Second Battle of New Orleans: A History
of the Vieux Carre Riverfront Expressway Controversy” on Thursday,
June 4, at the Old Governor’s Mansion in Baton Rouge.
Speaker: William E. Borah
Location: Old Governor's Mansion
Time: 6:00pm Refreshments & 6:30pm Lecture
Free to FHL members, $10 guests
Info: 225-387-2464
The Emergence of “Carpetbag” Rule in Reconstruction Louisiana
This presentation will examine the emergence of northern-connected politicians in Louisiana during Reconstruction and how they were able to secure political control of the state. It will specifically discuss this group’s role in the organization of the Republican Party in Louisiana, the New Orleans Riot of 1866, and the election of Governor Henry Clay Warmoth in April 1868.
The lecture begins at 6:30 p.m. with refreshments at 6 p.m., compliments of Calandro’s Fine Cellars and Wines. The lecture is free to FHL members and $10 for guest.
For further information click
here or call 225-387-2464.
Location: Baton Rouge City Club
Cocktails and cash bar @ 6; dinner will be served at 7
Cost: $65 for FHL members and $75 for guests/non-members
Reserved seating per couple is $250 and reserved sponsor table for eight
is $500.
Reservations may be made by calling Foundation headquarters at the Old
Governor’s Mansion 225.387.2464
Location: Historic Magnolia Cemetery
Time: 8-10am
Free and open to the public
More Details to come... Sunday, August 9th
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: TBA
LSU: Building An American Renaissance: A History of the Campus and its Architecture
by J. Michael Desmond, PhD., Architectural Historian, LSU
Sponsored by the Foundation for Historical Louisiana, Jill Rehn, Vice-Chair of Programming
Thursday evening, September 17, 2009
The Old Governor’s Mansion Ballroom
6:00 p.m. Reception Courtesy of Calandro’s Select Cellars
6:30 p.m. Mr. Desmond’s Presentation
Foundation for Historical Louisiana Members Free • Guests: $10 per person
Mr. Desmond’s Historic Preservation Study of the LSU Campus is sponsored by the Getty Foundation. Beginning September 10 and running through October 25 there will be an exhibition in the LSU Union Art Gallery as part of this project.
Photographer and pilot Fred C. Frey, Jr., began taking aerial photographs of Baton Rouge in the early 1960s as an innovative business practice. It soon became an ongoing passion that would continue into the 21st Century. ABOVE BATON ROUGE is the result of this forty year love affair, comprising over 140 then-and-now aerial photographs, presented as pairs, and visually chronicling the inspiring developments and changes that have taken place over the years in Louisiana's capitol city. Tom Guarisco provides texts defining the key landmarks and features in each pair of photographs, accentuating the striking differences between them.
Location: Old Governor's Mansion
Refreshments: 6pm (Provided by Calandro’s Select Cellars and Fine Wines)
Lecture: 6:30pm
Free to FHL members, $10 guests .
Click here for more info...
Speaker: Russell Desmond
Time: 3pm
Free to FHL members, $10 guests
The Foundation for Historical Louisiana will sponsor a presentation by New Orleans author and lecturer James Russell Desmond entitled "The Imperial View of French New Orleans, 1839" to be held on Sunday, October 11, at 3 p.m. at the Old Governor's Mansion.
Desmond will present a view of the francophone culture of New Orleans in the 1800s based on a manuscript he translated that appeared in "The Imperial," a short-lived publication capturing New Orleans through articles edited by Placide Canonge, professor and dramatist.
The Desmond translation and original manuscript is now a part of the Historical New Orleans Collection. Desmond will also give insights into francophone literature, books, and culture of the history of the city and state. He is often interviewed on French, Canadian, and Swiss television and radio on history and culture. He is the proprietor of Arcadian Books in the New Orleans French Quarter.
The Desmond lecture is open free to members and $10 to guests. Refreshments are at 3 p.m. and the lecture begins at 3:30
The annual Preservation Gala will be held on October 29th. This year's
theme will be "Louisiana's French Connection". The funds raised
support advocacy work of the Foundation for Historical Louisiana.
Time: 7pm
Location: Old Governor’s Mansion
Click here to view the photo gallery from last year's gala.
Speaker: Rev. Chris Andrews
Location: Old Governor’s Mansion
Time: 3pm
Free to FHL members, $10 guests
Speaker: Alison Saunders, Tax Program Director, Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation
Time: 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.
Loccation:
Old Governor’s Mansion, 502 North Boulevard
Free to FHL members and $10 for non-members (join and come to all monthly programs for free).
Please register by calling 225-387-2464 or emailing erinbrush@fhl.org.
Bring your brown bag lunch and learn how to keep your renovation in the black! Both Federal and State incentives will be covered.
This is especially timely since 43 buildings in Baton Rouge’s downtown are eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
Speaker: Leo Honeycutt
Location: Old Governor’s Mansion
Time: 6pm
Free to FHL members, $10 guests
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