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MAISON CHENAL
LOUISIANA'S
PREMIER
18TH CENTURY
FRENCH CREOLE PROPERTY & HISTORIC COLLECTION
A WELL-PRICED INVESTMENT
ANCIENT OAKS AT MAISON CHENAL ABOVE PHOTOS BY PAUL COSTELLO
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MAISON CHENAL(c. 1790), LACOUR HOUSE(c. 1750), along with their historic dependencies THE HOLDEN COLLECTION: the world’s premier collection of Louisiana French Creole and Acadian architecture, art, decorative arts, and furniture comprising 1,400 items that were made in or used in Louisiana from the early 1700’s - the 1830’s 75 ACRES: Historically researched gardens, mature landscape
with ancient Live Oaks and access to False River
An Outstanding Offering
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19TH CENTURY
GREEK REVIVAL
TOWNHOUSE IN THE
LOWER GARDEN DISTRICT
PRICE REDUCED 1430 EUTERPE, NEW ORLEANS PHENOMENAL ARCHITECTURE POSSIBLY BY HENRY HOWARD
A Block From Coliseum Square
A FEW DETAILS: ABOUT 5,341 LIVING SQFT Main house has 5 bedrooms, 5 full bathrooms and 1 half bathrooms.
Guest apartment has 1 bedroom, 1 full and a half bathroom and its own kitchen!
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An Architectural Treasure HISTORIC CANEMOUNT INN On the National Register of Historic Places, c. 1855 See Details: PeterPatout.com
Over the Weekend of our
Well-Attended Open House,
We Slowed Down to Experience the
Canemount Area
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Read On for Our Foray:
Canemount & the Area
Photo from the
Rodney Sacred Heart Catholic Church which was moved to the Grand Gulf Military Monument
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Property Details Below
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ITALIANATE ARCHITECTURE LUXURIOUS ● HISTORIC ● INCOME-PRODUCING
7 BUILDING INN & EVENTS VENUE ON A 40 ACRE TRACT
A PHENOMENAL RESIDENCE OR INN! FIVE OF SEVEN BUILDINGS ANTEBELLUM
Photo & Quoted Text from 1982 Historic National Places Application:
"The house is believed to have been designed by
Henry Austin (famous architect from New Haven, Connecticut).
"The house is well executed and finely finished with unique molded millwork, marble mantelpieces, plaster ceiling centerpieces, molded plaster cornices and wide wrap around porch’s. The integrity of the setting and architectural integrity of the house is outstanding."
TOTAL ESTATE: 17 BEDROOMS, 13 FULL BATHS, 3 HALF BATHS
ABOUT 14,500 LIVING SQFT
Situated on a wooded park-like undulating land, the integrity of the setting and architectural integrity of the house are outstanding.
P H E N O M E N A L FROM EVERY ANGLE Last Surviving Mid-19th Century Mississippi Delta Mansion Listed on National Register of Historic Places
Monumental Proportions with Beautiful Plaster Work...
Meticulously Restored by Present Owner in 2017 For Additional Belmont Photos & Information: VIEW BELMONT HERE
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Sidenote:
We subscribe to Peter's real estate newsletter full of breathtaking historic homes throughout the region and it's a real treat. ~Alexadra
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Sits in a Grove of Ancient Oaks Facing Bayou Teche
7 BEDROOMS, 7 FULL BATHS, 2 HALF BATHS, 6.48+/- ACRES,
ABOUT 6,500 LIVING SQFT See More Here
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GOOD NEWS! * * * * * ARCHITECTURAL FORAY: CANEMOUNT & AREA
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CANEMOUNT PHOTOLOGUE: Exploring Claiborne County - Southern Most Tip of MS Delta*
Canemount is a Sporting Paradise
Forty acres of fenced mature landscaping are lovely for walks. There's a Skeet Shooting course. The surrounding 3,500 acre Canemount Wildlife Management Area has a long history of trophy deer management.
Back onsite. there's a restaurant awaiting
a return for retreats, meetings, or full business.
From nearby Alcorn University, a couple buildings: Rowan Hall and Oakland Chapel
The enormous church
staircase is one of four from
Windsor Plantation.
The owners donated it to Alcorn after the home burned in 1890.
Windsor was the largest
plantation in the south,
and the massive scale of the
23 of the 29 surviving 45 ft.
Corinthian columns is breathtaking.
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SEEING RODNEY
A Ghost Town Along The Mississippi
Once the busiest port along the Mississippi river between
New Orleans & St. Louis, you'll now find the ruins and remains of Rodney.
Rodney Baptist Church
dates from 1850.
Due to repeated floods, it's in
a precarious state.
Across the street and
slightly higher on a hill,
stands
Rodney Presbyterian Church
Dating from 1832, with a Union canon ball lodged above the top middle window and a security camera placed in the lower middle window, Rodney Presbyterian stands guarded. While preservationists have been at work, more support is needed to stabilize the structure.
To learn more and support restoration efforts, I recommend this article from Mississippi Folklife, and to visit: RodneyHistory.org
Taking the Road Less Travelled Getting to Rodney & exploring some area sights brought us over old trading roads, ones Indians used from the time when Buffalo roamed!
I'm also fascinated by the area's role in the Civil War and the
Battle of Port Gibson: linked info below
We also learned Grant's amphibious
landing tactics informed WWII's D-Day landing.
At Bruinsburg in a valley of kudzu, is where founder Peter Bruin is got to be buried.
My cousins, who descend from him, have been looking for his grave for over a 100 years.
Claiborne County Courthouse at Port Gibson.
Dating from 1859, here's First Presbyterian Church of Port Gibson. Congregation members proudly showed us their beautiful church - widely known for its gold covered "Hand Pointing to Heaven" above the steeple.
GO SEE! GRAND GULF MILITARY MONUMENT Near Port Gibson, this fascinating collection of buildings and historic artifacts helped tie the weekend's history foray together.
Grand Gulf, like Rodney,
was a major river port
and site of important
Civil War battles
and has faded with passing time.
Rodney's Sacred Heart Catholic Church
was moved here to preserve the structure.
It's one of few surviving
MS examples of
Carpenter Gothic Architecture.
Dog Trot House
Exquisite
vernacular
architecture
dating from 1768
The Spanish House, built in 1790
The nearby un-leveed Mississippi River and about boundaries
*Yes, I knew when I said we were exploring the southern-most tip of the delta, I was entering murky waters:
as geographical boundaries, of where the "Delta" starts & stops, are highly contested!
And to focus on that definition is tertiary to the purpose of this foray: to experience the history-steeped area surrounding Canemount, AND . . .
To Eat
the BEST fried chicken in Mississippi!
Near Canemount:
Mr. D's Fried Chicken at the Old Country Store
Lorman, MS:
It's a Religious Experience Y'all! MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
FOR MORE INFORMATION A Special Thanks to Jim & Diane, Gracious Innkeepers & Canemount Owners, whose extraordinary passion for the area's history fueled our foray. See Interactive Travel Map with Above & More Destinations! Click & Scroll to Page End: PeterPatout.com/CanemountInn
I AM EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE! The LSU Museum of Art in Baton Rouge has officially contracted me to offer for sale four extraordinary & fine period rooms.
These rooms have been properly deaccessioned from their collection several years ago. They have been removed from their Memorial Tower location, each element individually crated and stored at an LSU facility in Baton Rouge.
Photo below from Elle Decor, South Wraxhall Manor in Wiltshire, England
Note incredible mantle surround in Jacobean plasterwork along with the Jacobean paneling, by England's foremost interior designer, Robert Kime. ● ● ● ● ●
JACOBEAN C. 1620 ENGLISH OAK PANELING ● OAK DOOR ● OAK MANTLE ● OVER-MANTLE ● STONE FIREPLACE SURROUND
CLICK LINKED IMAGES BELOW TO SEE EACH ROOM!
FOUR PANELED JACOBEAN WALLS
DATING TO 1620,
AND, OF COURSE,
...THERE'S A HIDDEN DOOR!
C. 1750 FOUR PANELED WALLS ● BASEBOARDS ● CHAIR RAIL ● FIREPLACE MANTEL ● OVERMANTEL ● PEDIMENT ● SIX-PANELED DOOR ● DOOR JAM WITH PEDIMENT ● WINDOW SURROUNDS ● ROSETTE
GREEK REVIVAL C. 1840–41, HISTORIC ROSETTE ● HISTORIC WINDOW ● DOOR KNOB
COLONIAL C. 1850, FIREPLACE PANEL ● CORNICE ● OVERMANTEL ● HEART OF PINE ANTIQUE FLOORBOARDS ● RIM LOCK
ICYMI - OUR TOP SUMMER STORIES ALONG WITH A FAVORITE COCKTAIL!
PHOTOLOGUE: NATCHEZ CELEBRATES THE BLOOMS
ICYMI: NOLA & PATOUTVILLE
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BANDSTAND PHOTO
BY G. DOUGLAS ADAMS
NATCHEZ PHOTOLOGUE! It was a Fig Cake Kind of Welcome
A FEW HIGHLIGHTS!
PORCH SIPPING AT DUNLEITH
I rounded up a group of friends to visit Natchez: to experience some of the beauty and deliciousness the town offers during peak Crepe Myrtle bloom season. We were greeted warmly by Natchez friends!
Dunleith Historic Inn
along with its Castle Restaurant & Pub are back open and the dining was stellar.
Ricky Woolfolk created a special
Crepe Myrtle Themed Cocktail
and it's delicious!
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Saturday's Explorations Included:
A Historic City Cemetery
Guided Walking Tour
(on grounds established in 1822),
Seeing Master Gardener Friends at the Natchez Farmers Market.
The produce, baked goods and plants are fantastic!
We also love its new location along the river.
We toured Choctaw Hall, built around 1836. It's a phenomenal property, and it's a highly recommended bed & breakfast.
Then, we enjoyed a delightful boozy brunch at the new Little Easy Cafe (we loved it so much we went back Sunday morning!)
While I showed a client a few homes downtown, our group enjoyed taking the Bloom Drive* & and engaging in a Sip & See Tour* of the Downtown area.
* Three self-guided Natchez Bloom tours are available - read on past story for details.
Art by Esther Carpenter
We reconvened at Beau DesHotel's new Arts District Studio for the Flora & Fauna Show & visited with the talented artists!
Afterwards we enjoyed viewing the grounds at Monmouth Historic Inn and their celebrated bar for pre-dinner drinks. I want to return to see this wisteria-covered arbor in bloom. What lovely gardens!
Monmouth Historic Inn also has a fine dining restaurant.
We enjoyed dinner at the Kitchen Bistro Saturday evening.
On Sunday, we were treated to a walking tour of the oldest part of the downtown - originally settled by the Spanish. A passing horse drawn carriage sets the mood.
Though a torrential rain came down during part of the walk led by my friend and historian Jefferson Mansell, we loved the experience. The architecture, blooms and camaraderie were beyond compare.
After the walk, Jeff invited us back to his house for coffee and treats. It was a wonderful time learning more about the history of Natchez. The experience was further heightened by our our Crepe Myrtle Archivist & Historian, and retired Master Gardener, Elaine Gemmell's homemade Fig Cake!
While your Natchez stay might not include Elaine's divine fig creation, you can always take solace, and magnificently so, in the Milk Punch served at the Little Easy Cafe! And about Milk Punch, we like ours with a shot of espresso!
Before leaving Natchez, we took another turn about the historic downtown area overlooking the majestic River and paid respects to the Champion Crepe Myrtle at Bontura.
WE ❤️ NATCHEZ! There's so much more to discover...
I wish we had stayed longer. We'll return soon with friends!
PLAN AHEAD!
PUT A JULY NATCHEZ VISIT ON YOUR CALENDAR NOW!
●●●●● THE BACKGROUND: Why I Founded the Natchez International Crepe Myrtle Festival
I'm a longtime fan of the architecture and genuine hospitality Natchez offers. But in July of 2018, I was completely caught off-guard. I was stunned by the intense array of blooms! So I asked around to understand how this happened, and a planned effort came clear. In addition to the ongoing commitment of its citizenry, Sallie Ballard, the architect of 2000 for 2000, funded planting of well over 2000 crepe myrtles for the millennium! (SEE MORE ON MY BLOG)
"When Peter Patout needs a break from the bustle of his home in New Orleans’ French Quarter, he returns to his Patoutville roots. There, nestled among fields of cane that have fueled the family’s sugar business for nearly two centuries, sits a house built in 1925 by Patout’s grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ory Patout."
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A Cocktail Masterpiece Awaits Your Enjoyment A favorite from last summer
Now this is a welcome drink! Photo by Barbee Ponder
So fancifully presented! Oh, how I would loved to have served this fabulous cocktail to my dear friend Julia Reed. I enjoyed it when visiting sweet friends Barbee and his wife Ashley Ponder last summer.
DIRTY SUGAR by Barbee Ponder This libational masterpiece I made to welcome Peter and Lee Anne
to Covington for a weekend classical tour. She’s best prepared midday to be enjoyed that evening.
Here’s how it’s done... * * * * *
Take a vintage Bayel Venus de Milo cordial glass and wet the rim with fresh squeezed lemon juice....
