Country Place Era estate featuring eight acres of gardens, antiques, tours, and a museum shop
Longue Vue House and Gardens is a magnificent Country Place Era estate comprised of a Classic Revival-style mansion surrounded by eight acres of beautifully landscaped formal and informal gardens, including the interactive Lucy C. Roussel Discovery Garden for children. The former home of philanthropists Edith and Edgar Stern, Longue Vue was designed by renowned architects William and Geoffrey Platt and by Ellen Biddle Shipman, one of America’s premier landscape architects. Longue Vue, which now serves as an educational and cultural resource, offers tours daily and hosts numerous events centered around design, preservation, gardening, architecture, and civic engagement. Longue Vue, a designated National Historic Landmark, is accredited by the American Association of Museums and included on the National Register of Historic Places. Located in New Orleans at 7 Bamboo Road, Longue Vue is open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Monday to Saturday and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. General admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children and students. For more information, call 504.488.5488, or visit www.longuevue.com.
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