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Oak Alley Plantation

Slide manufacturer:
Van Altena, Edward  Search this
Creator:
Roman, Alexander, Gov  Search this
Stewart, Andrew, Mrs  Search this
Bon Sejour  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Photograph (lantern slide, hand-colored, 3.25 x 4 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Lantern slides
Place:
Louisiana -- Vacherie
Oak Alley Plantation (La.)
United States of America -- Louisiana -- St. James Parish -- Vacherie
Date:
[between 1914 and 1949?]
General:
Oak Allee is situated in Louisiana, fifty-eight miles above New Orleans. The original owner was Alexander Roman, second governor of Louisiana. The house, of the Greek revival type, has 28 Doric columns and is shaded by magnificent live oaks. An avenue of 28 live oaks extends from the porch to the river, and the largest tree is 21 feet in diameter. The estate is now owned by Mrs. Andrew Stewart who has restored the entire grounds, adding many well chosen plants, groves of oranges, of bananas, an avenue of bamboos and a garden of flowering shrubs surrounded by a hedge of yuccas.
Before it became commonly known as Oak Alley, the plantation was originally named Bon Sejour.
Mount reads: "Edward Van Altena."
Historic plate number: "81."
Historic plate caption: "Louisiana, Oak Allee, St. James Parish."
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Summer  Search this
Trees  Search this
Lawns  Search this
Porches  Search this
Live oak  Search this
Columns  Search this
Loggias  Search this
Houses  Search this
Genre/Form:
Lantern slides
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item LA002001
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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Louisiana / LA002: Vacherie -- Oak Alley Plantation
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb64ca8e9c9-0d07-421d-a592-47281fd60cbc
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref8129

Oak Alley Plantation

Creator:
Van Altena, Edward  Search this
Roman, Alexander, Gov  Search this
Stewart, Andrew, Mrs  Search this
Bon Sejour  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Louisiana -- Vacherie
Oak Alley Plantation (La.)
United States of America -- Louisiana -- St. James Parish -- Vacherie
Date:
1930
General:
Oak Allee lies in the "Sugar Bowl of Louisiana, fifty-eight miles above New Orleans. The original owner was Alexander Roman, second governor of Louisiana. The house, of the Greek revival type has 28 Doric columns and is shaded by magnificent live oaks. An avenue of 28 live oaks extends from the porch to the river, the largest tree 21 feet in diameter. The estate is now owned by Mrs. Andrew Stewart who has restored the entire grounds, adding many well chosen plants, groves of oranges, of bananas, an avenue of bamboos and a garden of flowering shrubs surrounded by a hedge of yuccas.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Summer  Search this
Trees  Search this
Oak  Search this
Allées  Search this
Driveways  Search this
Loggias  Search this
People  Search this
Houses  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item LA002002
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Louisiana / LA002: Vacherie -- Oak Alley Plantation
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6f9dae279-8e83-484f-8123-df419cc672c6
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref8130
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