At Longue Vue House and Gardens, you can learn some history about early New Orleans life and architecture. Longue Vue House and Gardens is a beautifully designed estate with a rich history. The mansion and gardens were owned by philanthropists Edgar and Edith Stern, and their architects and landscape architect--William Platt, Geoffery Platt, and Ellen Biddle Shipman--worked on perfecting the estate from 1939 to 1942.
When you tour the Classical Revival house and the exquisite gardens, you'll see why it took three years to build Longue Vue House and Gardens. In the house, you'll also see fine American and European art and exhibits. Also on the estate is a gift shop where you can bring some of the elegance of Longue Vue home.
A back-to-school class outing to the Longue Vue House and Gardens is a perfect way to help students with that occasionally bumpy transition from the lazy days of summer to the focused school days of fall.
If it is something fun and educational that you are looking to do, then you need to go to the Tea on Tuesday: Scrapbooking event held at the Longue Vue House and Gardens located in New Orleans, LA.
Longue Vue House and Garden presents holiday tradition in style, with 8-acres of scenic gardens, thousands of outdoor light decorations, holiday tea parties, games, crafts, and a gingerbread house contest.
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