 Join me in New Iberia! OPEN HOUSE INVITE Historic Simien House Queen Anne Cottage 2:00 - 4:00 PM Saturday, February 15 424 West Main Street Zoned Commercial & Residential New Price $260,000
IBERIA PARISH Built: circa 1910 Additions: late-20th century Land: 10,200+/- sqft MAIN HOUSE Living square footage: 2,679 sq. ft. Bedrooms/Offices: 3 Bathrooms: 3.5 AMENITIES Professional Landscaping Covered front porch Enclosed back patio Parking lot to accomodate 15 cars 2 storage houses, detached 2-car carport property is zoned commercial and can be used either as an office or a private residence Property Information Packet
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For those taking in the Simien Open House and others venturing to New Iberia, Louisiana ...You are deep in the heart of Bayou Teche Country where I grew up! I offer a few stops to enjoy the day. But first things first - a wonderful Cajun lunch experience.  I always make a point of seeking out beautiful trees. Here's William Guion's Evangeline Oak photo. I call your attention to his blog The 100 Oaks Project. It's Valentine's Day Weekend and could there be a more enduring symbol of love than the Evangeline Oak immortalized by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem about Evangeline and her long lost love Gabriel. It's a beautiful tree. Go see. Just 10 miles from Simien House. The Jungle Gardens at Tabasco on Avery Island: Breathtaking blooms throughout the year along with phenomenal bird-watching opportunities. Shadows on the Teche: Built in 1834 and set amongst moss draped ancient oaks. Take in the well-preserved home and gardens - operated by National Trust for Historic Preservation.  Enjoy a leisurely drive through the rolling hills of East Feliciana Parish  Clinton is 45 minutes from Baton Rouge and two hours from New Orleans HISTORIC HUBBS HOUSE OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8 NOON - 3 PM Creole Cottage on 7 Acres New to the market・first time sold in about 100 years Mature landscape with live oaks, magnolias and bamboo along the historic "Road to Baton Rouge" Hubbs House Property Information Packet KING CAKE WILL BE SERVED 10799 OAK DRIVE, CLINTON, LA Read More Here Mature landscape with live oaks, magnolias and bamboo along the historic "Road to Baton Rouge"   Laura Plantation is an extraordinary Creole heritage site. Through exhaustive research, the owners, my friends Norm and Sand Marmillion, were the first to present the intriguing history of Creole society and the unvarnished truth about the lives of slaves. Laura Plantation is at the top of my list for plantation tour recommendations.
DUNLEITH IS SOLD AND TWIN OAKS NEWS! THE JEWEL OF THE CROWN! Dunleith Historic Inn is Mississippi’s only surviving Temple-type form antebellum home surrounded by columns  Maybe you’ve heard that Dunleith Historic Inn recently sold to prominent New Orleans hotelier Joe Jaeger and his business partners Mike Blattner and Randy Waesche. The property is now in good hands. I join the community's excitement about this sale. Marketing this property allowed me to share my love, passion and belief in Natchez, and the interest I developed in Dunleith was global! Over three years, I attracted 24 qualified buyers and submitted 5 offers ranging between $3.5 and $4.5 million. The latter was an all cash offer in September of 2018 from a California client I represented. This was an extraordinarily difficult listing which required me to weather the challenges of the original seller's bankruptcy, the involvement of a court-appointed trustee, and an eventual bank foreclosure of the property. The foreclosure formally ended my Dunleith listing, at which point the bank pursued, without my involvement, a number of my prospective buyers, including Joe Jaeger. Because I was the the agent who first introduced the eventual buyer to Dunleith, I am proud to have been instrumental in this sale. I appreciate what Dunleith means to Mississippi and lovers of historic buildings everywhere. Vertical Divider
 Joe Jaeger now joins hospitality legend Warren Reuther in choosing to invest in Natchez. More investment in this charming river city is sure to follow. Jaeger's Business partner Mike Blattner lives in Natchez and the group is already moving forward to reopen the luxury property as an inn, restaurant and event venue in coming months. For more information on Dunleith, view my 83 page property information packet here. The Jaeger team loves it!  While Natchez is a buyers market offering incredible values for historic properties, Dunleith's sale and these recent events point to a stronger real estate market ahead:
Optimism is growing in Natchez! I AM EXCITED TO BE THE LISTING AGENT FOR THIS INCREDIBLE PROPERTY Just across the street from Dunleith Historic Inn ... Twin Oaks Greek Revival Home LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Income Producing Investment Located in an Opportunity Zone Established Bed & Breakfast with Six Rooms in Separate Building Twin Oaks, formerly known as “White Cottage,” built circa 1852 Twin Oaks benefits from its proximity to Dunleith as a source of additional rooms, dining & entertaining capacity, a commercial kitchen ideal for cooking classes, and it's perfect for small conferences, corporate and special events View property information packet  Street view of beautifully scaled main house under a canopy of majestic live oak trees on six-acres of raised grounds Read my blog post  From my blog:
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Help Preserve our Early Louisiana History
Word is spreading amongst historians, major learning institutions, and cultural supporters to develop the next chapter for Maison Chenal.
Here's why it's worth saving.
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Word is spreading amongst historians, major learning institutions, and cultural supporters to develop the next chapter for Maison Chenal.
Here's why it's worth saving.
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By keeping the Holden Collection and architecture intact, we hope to
find a buyer that appreciates the need to preserve the Tout Ensemble.
Thank you for spreading the word to potential buyers!
See my Maison Chenal Page and Blog,
and Facebook Friends of Maison Chenal
find a buyer that appreciates the need to preserve the Tout Ensemble.
Thank you for spreading the word to potential buyers!
See my Maison Chenal Page and Blog,
and Facebook Friends of Maison Chenal
Bayside Enters New Era!
New family to own and care for this historic gem.
Previously in Roane family for nearly 90 years
Previously in Roane family for nearly 90 years
I'm excited to announce that Bayside Plantation has sold. And with this sale, a few important things have happened.
1) Working with my broker Tracy Talbot, founder of Talbot Historic Properties, we successfully balanced the interests of both the buyer and seller as dual agent for $775,000.
2) Well-preserved historic homes command higher prices - and by setting a new high market value for the Teche Country region, you can expect that this bodes well for other historic homes and for the strength of that market.
We also believe that historic homes offer the buyer a more satisfying living experience. Bayside has been well-maintained. Built in 1850, the home is on the National Historic Register and sits on 11.8 acres along Bayou Teche. The house is surrounded by a grove of ancient live oaks draped in Spanish moss. Further, many architectural details remain intact.
1) Working with my broker Tracy Talbot, founder of Talbot Historic Properties, we successfully balanced the interests of both the buyer and seller as dual agent for $775,000.
2) Well-preserved historic homes command higher prices - and by setting a new high market value for the Teche Country region, you can expect that this bodes well for other historic homes and for the strength of that market.
We also believe that historic homes offer the buyer a more satisfying living experience. Bayside has been well-maintained. Built in 1850, the home is on the National Historic Register and sits on 11.8 acres along Bayou Teche. The house is surrounded by a grove of ancient live oaks draped in Spanish moss. Further, many architectural details remain intact.
3) We are thrilled Bayside Plantation's new owners are throughly committed to the future care of this exceptionally beautiful home and property!
To read more about Bayside and the sale of this incredible property, click here. If you yearn for a historic home, please be in touch. Note my contact information at the bottom of every page of my website.
To read more about Bayside and the sale of this incredible property, click here. If you yearn for a historic home, please be in touch. Note my contact information at the bottom of every page of my website.
TWIN OAKS GREEK REVIVAL HOME For Sale
see listing for many photos
LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
Income Producing Investment
Located in an Opportunity Zone
Established Bed & Breakfast with Six Rooms in Separate Building
Twin Oaks, formerly known as “White Cottage,” built circa 1852
Located in an Opportunity Zone
Established Bed & Breakfast with Six Rooms in Separate Building
Twin Oaks, formerly known as “White Cottage,” built circa 1852
They're empty nesters and so my dear friends Regina and Doug Charboneau are looking for a smaller home and are offering their lovely Twin Oaks for sale.
The Allure of Twin Oaks
Bed & Breakfast
Twin Oaks is a gem! This is a fine Greek Revival house with generously scaled rooms
Twin Oaks achieves a statement of restrained, but articulate, monumentality through deft siting, sense of scale, and detail rather than through overwhelming size or complication of design.
The main house offers 4 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. This is an exceptional property for entertaining as well as an events venue. The six rooms for the Bed and Breakfast business are separate and located on the property grounds. There's even a Chapel on site.
Befitting Regina Charboneau's national culinary reputation is her fabulous kitchen that's perfect for large gatherings. She's taught many of her legendary cooking classes here. Read more about Regina here.
Delve into the historically rich Twin Oaks Property Information Packet my team and I developed located on my website here, and more about her kitchen below!
The main house offers 4 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. This is an exceptional property for entertaining as well as an events venue. The six rooms for the Bed and Breakfast business are separate and located on the property grounds. There's even a Chapel on site.
Befitting Regina Charboneau's national culinary reputation is her fabulous kitchen that's perfect for large gatherings. She's taught many of her legendary cooking classes here. Read more about Regina here.
Delve into the historically rich Twin Oaks Property Information Packet my team and I developed located on my website here, and more about her kitchen below!
Even the New York Times knows of Regina's culinary talent and amazing ability to solve Thanksgiving dilemmas through her tried and true fantastic recipes and advance planning: How to Dazzle without the Frazzle.
From her kitchen, she's written three phenomenal award-winning cookbooks, taught her legendary cooking classes, and created the memorable cuisine for so many family celebrations, special parties and events she's hosted there....
From her kitchen, she's written three phenomenal award-winning cookbooks, taught her legendary cooking classes, and created the memorable cuisine for so many family celebrations, special parties and events she's hosted there....
Read more about her wonderful new Regina's Kitchen that offers cooking classes and a wine bar here, where you can master her ethereal biscuits and more.
You'll want to dine there and you'll love being able to pick up the perfect picnic to enjoy on the River. You'll also want to look for her King's Tavern Restaurant and the award-winning Charboneau Rum Distillery created by her husband Doug and their son Jean-Luc when in Natchez.
Finally, stay tuned for her Regina's Kitchen youtube videos offering culinary tips, techniques and information about her cooking classes. For example, here is her six minute egg video. Keep going Regina!
You'll want to dine there and you'll love being able to pick up the perfect picnic to enjoy on the River. You'll also want to look for her King's Tavern Restaurant and the award-winning Charboneau Rum Distillery created by her husband Doug and their son Jean-Luc when in Natchez.
Finally, stay tuned for her Regina's Kitchen youtube videos offering culinary tips, techniques and information about her cooking classes. For example, here is her six minute egg video. Keep going Regina!
Six Guest Rooms on Twin Oaks Grounds
For those not interested in taking the bus tour from New Orleans, reduced rates are available. Call the Louisiana Museum Foundation Office: 504.558.0493.
LOUISIANA TIMEPIECE:
Along Bayou Chenal, in a corner of a parish near Baton Rouge, Jack and Pat Holden tend to an unrivaled tribute to the Acadian and Creole ways of life.
by CJ LOTZ, August/September 2019
Along Bayou Chenal, in a corner of a parish near Baton Rouge, Jack and Pat Holden tend to an unrivaled tribute to the Acadian and Creole ways of life.
by CJ LOTZ, August/September 2019
Dear Friends,
Jack and Pat Holden's incredible story is beautifully told in this month's issue of Garden and Gun Magazine. Since the article was written, the Holden's decided to sell the estate with the hope of keeping intact their historic collection, period buildings and land for future generations. We call it the Tout Ensemble. Read more here.
Jack and Pat Holden's incredible story is beautifully told in this month's issue of Garden and Gun Magazine. Since the article was written, the Holden's decided to sell the estate with the hope of keeping intact their historic collection, period buildings and land for future generations. We call it the Tout Ensemble. Read more here.
We are also grateful to Ande' Moreau and Louisiana Public Broadcasting, and to Ruth Laney and our friends at Country Roads Magazine for their thought provoking news stories. Please allow 4 seconds for video to load to correct story.
In Pointe Coupee Parish, Pat and Jack Holden’s lovingly created tribute to life in colonial Louisiana is up for sale.
BY RUTH LANEY
BY RUTH LANEY
“WE’RE INTERESTED NOT IN THE GRAND, TARA HOUSES
BUT IN THE MORE VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE,
THE CREOLE FRENCH EXPRESSION OF
THE PEOPLE WHO LIVED THERE,” SAID PAT.
ADDED JACK, “THE ANTEBELLUM PERIOD HAS BEEN DONE.”
BUT IN THE MORE VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE,
THE CREOLE FRENCH EXPRESSION OF
THE PEOPLE WHO LIVED THERE,” SAID PAT.
ADDED JACK, “THE ANTEBELLUM PERIOD HAS BEEN DONE.”
Preserve our Louisiana History
We appreciate your spreading the word to potential buyers to keep this intact, ideally as a museum or research center.
BECOME AN AMBASSADOR OF MAISON CHENAL:
Please like our Friends of Maison Chenal Facebook Page.
See more on my website: Maison Chenal Page, and Blog!
We appreciate your spreading the word to potential buyers to keep this intact, ideally as a museum or research center.
BECOME AN AMBASSADOR OF MAISON CHENAL:
Please like our Friends of Maison Chenal Facebook Page.
See more on my website: Maison Chenal Page, and Blog!
Friday, August 30
Celebrate the Launch of
Poppy Tooker's Newest Cookbook!
DRAG QUEEN BRUNCH!
BUY THE BOOK!
Celebrate the Launch of
Poppy Tooker's Newest Cookbook!
DRAG QUEEN BRUNCH!
BUY THE BOOK!
Saturday, September 7
COUNTRY ROADS SUPPER CLUB:
THE PONTALBA EXPERIENCE
Remember that time when Edwin Edwards dined at Versailles...
This is THE CABILDO! JOIN ME!
HERE'S ONE FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS!
COUNTRY ROADS SUPPER CLUB:
THE PONTALBA EXPERIENCE
Remember that time when Edwin Edwards dined at Versailles...
This is THE CABILDO! JOIN ME!
HERE'S ONE FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS!
Be sure to make your reservation now as
Country Roads Supper Club events sell out quickly.
See this blog post for more information!
Country Roads Supper Club events sell out quickly.
See this blog post for more information!
Tour fabulous private homes and gardens in Pointe Coupée Parish including the Foremost Colonial French Collection of Architecture, Art and Furnishings in the world - the Holden Collection. Narration along the route by Eugene D. Cizek, FAIA. Emeritus Professor, Tulane University.
Within the Holden Collection, you’ll view a key Butterfly Man armoire to be featured in the upcoming exhibition,“Chasing the Butterfly Man.” Cybele Gontar, curator and decorative arts expert PhD candidate, American Art, City University of New York, The Graduate Center, will preview the exhibition, and the endless fascination for this mysterious cabinetmaker.
For tour details click the link below.
Limited Availablity - Book Now!
Within the Holden Collection, you’ll view a key Butterfly Man armoire to be featured in the upcoming exhibition,“Chasing the Butterfly Man.” Cybele Gontar, curator and decorative arts expert PhD candidate, American Art, City University of New York, The Graduate Center, will preview the exhibition, and the endless fascination for this mysterious cabinetmaker.
For tour details click the link below.
Limited Availablity - Book Now!
Dear Friends,
We regret the inconvenience. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the open house for Maison Chenal is cancelled. We appreciate your interest in preserving our Louisiana History by saving Maison Chenal.
We regret the inconvenience. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the open house for Maison Chenal is cancelled. We appreciate your interest in preserving our Louisiana History by saving Maison Chenal.
Preserve our Louisiana History
We appreciate your spreading the word to potential buyers!
Please visit: Friends of Maison Chenal Facebook Page
Also check back here and on my Maison Chenal Page at PeterPatout.com
Please visit: Friends of Maison Chenal Facebook Page
Also check back here and on my Maison Chenal Page at PeterPatout.com
Maison Chenal above & LaCour House below
Indisputably, this is the most important collection of Louisiana French Creole and Acadian decorative arts, furniture, portraits, and architecture in the WORLD! The collection reflects the extraordinarily rich international cultural transference from France, Canada, Spain, Africa, the Carribean, Mexico, England, and native America that emerged in the Mississippi River Valley from the early 18th century to about 1830.
The Holden Collection represents a lifetime of connoisseur collecting, with a keen focus, shared by Dr. and Mrs. Jack D. Holden. It has been their passion to preserve French Creole and Acadian culture in situ.
About 1,400 objects, made or used in Louisiana, comprise the Holden Collection. The real estate consists of 75 acres of mature landscape on a waterway with access to False River.
I am proud that the Holdens have been my mentors for most of my life; I could not have asked for any better.
I am also excited that Garden & Gun Magazine is featuring Maison Chenal, LaCour House, the gardens and the Holden Collection in this August/September 2019 issue - just released!
The Holden Collection represents a lifetime of connoisseur collecting, with a keen focus, shared by Dr. and Mrs. Jack D. Holden. It has been their passion to preserve French Creole and Acadian culture in situ.
About 1,400 objects, made or used in Louisiana, comprise the Holden Collection. The real estate consists of 75 acres of mature landscape on a waterway with access to False River.
I am proud that the Holdens have been my mentors for most of my life; I could not have asked for any better.
I am also excited that Garden & Gun Magazine is featuring Maison Chenal, LaCour House, the gardens and the Holden Collection in this August/September 2019 issue - just released!
You are invited to view the extensive Property Information Packet. Additionally,
just below the packet, there's also "The Book," Maison Chenal & LaCour House Properties and Collections: A French Creole Tout Ensemble,
for even more history details.
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to possess the quintessential French Creole tout ensemble offered at $3,850,000.
My best from Bourbon Street,
Peter W. Patout
just below the packet, there's also "The Book," Maison Chenal & LaCour House Properties and Collections: A French Creole Tout Ensemble,
for even more history details.
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to possess the quintessential French Creole tout ensemble offered at $3,850,000.
My best from Bourbon Street,
Peter W. Patout
Potential buyers must provide financial qualification before showing.
Historic Property expertise spurs success
I am grateful for my clients! Over the past 3 months, I have sold 3 major estates.
Two plantation are under contract. I have also just listed another historic home!
Two plantation are under contract. I have also just listed another historic home!
Enjoy the visual delights below associated with buying and selling these historic properties in Louisiana and Mississippi. Please stay tuned for another exciting announcement!
My client referrals have made this success happen and I would be honored to assist you.
My best from Bourbon,
Peter
My client referrals have made this success happen and I would be honored to assist you.
My best from Bourbon,
Peter
trowbridge house - Just Listed!
I've always believed that you can't substitute the magic that living in a piece a history, what an older home, represents...Trowbridge House can fulfill that promise!
Built by Isaac Trowbridge and restored by architect Eugene Cizek in 1990.
ON THE MARKET in Franklin, LA for $295,000. See listing details here.
ON THE MARKET in Franklin, LA for $295,000. See listing details here.
maison blanche - Sold!
Maison Blanche - Built in 1832 on Historic National Register
909 Second Street, Franklin, LA
Sold for $350,000
909 Second Street, Franklin, LA
Sold for $350,000
Wilton House - Sold!
Wilton House
1205 Fairview Avenue
Monroe, LA
Sold for $1.165M
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Crawford Plantation House - Sold!
1839 Creole Greek Revival - Buyers Agent
Crawford Plantation House, on Bayou Teche, Franklin, Louisiana
Crawford Plantation House, on Bayou Teche, Franklin, Louisiana
BAyside plantation - Under Contract!
Coldsprings Plantation - Under Contract!
1805 Federal Style
Under Contract
Pickneyville Wilkinson County, MS
Under Contract
Pickneyville Wilkinson County, MS
Arabi shotgun - Sold!
256 Friscoville Avenue, Historic Arabi
Sold for $161,000
Sold for $161,000
Two national publications feature my homes
Julia Reed, and Garden & Gun....details below
Julia Reed celebrates New Orleans & south Louisiana culture in her new book. Front cover shot in my courtyard.
Julia Reed's New Orleans: Food, Fun, and Field Trips
for Letting the Good Times Roll
All photos are courtesy of Paul Costello Photography
for Letting the Good Times Roll
All photos are courtesy of Paul Costello Photography
It's an instant classic and should be part of any southern cookbook collection. I'm so excited for my dear friend Julia Reed's accomplishment. What fun it was to be part of her effort. So when Julia called asking to shoot a chapter in her upcoming book at my house in the French Quarter, my quick answer: Well of course!
gumbo lunch
I have to believe that we inspire each other. Years ago, Julia Reed walked into my antique store in the French Quarter. She fell in love with some esoteric prints of bugs. They were ridiculous. After all, who buys pictures of bugs? I did and she did! Then, I realized that she lived nearby and I closed the shop and went over there for a drink, and the laughs and good times have been ceaseless since.
Julia's classic Seafood Gumbo is below along with a Rum Pecan Pie. That's my kitchen stove and though it's something of a relic, countless memorable meals have been created in that galley-sized kitchen. Most days begin with a strong cup of chicory coffee made in the French drip pot sitting there on the stove. Of course, they're sweetened with natural cane sugar from my family's mill in Patoutville and it makes me think of my French heritage.
Julia's classic Seafood Gumbo is below along with a Rum Pecan Pie. That's my kitchen stove and though it's something of a relic, countless memorable meals have been created in that galley-sized kitchen. Most days begin with a strong cup of chicory coffee made in the French drip pot sitting there on the stove. Of course, they're sweetened with natural cane sugar from my family's mill in Patoutville and it makes me think of my French heritage.
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Julia Reed is a world-class tastemaker and has an extraordinary talent for bringing people together. The other New Orleans celebrations she includes are magical: phenomenal settings with wonderful dishes featuring her recipes along with favorites from prominent chefs and home-cooks...and, it's a great cultural read. Paul Costello's photos are the perfect accompaniment to her narrative.
Patoutville shines
I particularly appreciate Julia's love for my home in South Louisiana. And as she started thinking about her forays over the years with me in Cajun country (we've shared many great adventures!), she decided to include a chapter at my country house in Patoutville set amongst the sugar cane background.
She penned this sweet note to Patoutville:
There's no bad time to visit Patoutville, but it is especially beautiful in summer and early fall, when the sugarcane is wait-high in the fields. In late fall and winter, the trucks full of cut cane form miles-long lines at the mill and there's twenty-four hours-a-day drama as great clouds of smoke fill the sky.
There's no bad time to visit Patoutville, but it is especially beautiful in summer and early fall, when the sugarcane is wait-high in the fields. In late fall and winter, the trucks full of cut cane form miles-long lines at the mill and there's twenty-four hours-a-day drama as great clouds of smoke fill the sky.
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Ancient Oaks at BAyside Plantation
My cousin's nearby Bayside Plantation, was another destination in this chapter. As a realtor specializing in historic properties, I'm representing the sale of Bayside (click the above Bayside link for more images and listing details.
Aioli Dinner:
The culmination of the South Louisiana photo shoot was this fabulous meal celebrated with dear friends. I love that Julia was inspired by Teche country artist George Rodrigue's Aioli Supper Club and chose to recreate that celebration in her book. It's based on old Creole Gourmet Society traditions....another homage to the rich culture of South Louisiana.
Among the most cherished compliments
I've known,
shared here from Julia:
... she's first referring to George Rodrigue and her vision to recreate the Aioli Dinner from his painting:
I think the artist would have approved of our
gathering under the live oaks. He so respected the traditions of his ancestors, and Peter, with his
antiques-filled houses and love of the land,
honors the past and his own Louisiana history
with more joie de vivre and élan than anyone I know."
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Thank you Julia Reed!
As always with you, life is a magnificent celebration.
I've known,
shared here from Julia:
... she's first referring to George Rodrigue and her vision to recreate the Aioli Dinner from his painting:
I think the artist would have approved of our
gathering under the live oaks. He so respected the traditions of his ancestors, and Peter, with his
antiques-filled houses and love of the land,
honors the past and his own Louisiana history
with more joie de vivre and élan than anyone I know."
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Thank you Julia Reed!
As always with you, life is a magnificent celebration.
I recommend: reed Smythe & co.
Beyond her book, you'll also want Julia's favorite items to enhance your life celebrations.
She and friend Keith Smythe founded Smythe & Company: artisanal goods for uncommon spaces.
See: Reed Smythe & Company
She and friend Keith Smythe founded Smythe & Company: artisanal goods for uncommon spaces.
See: Reed Smythe & Company
Wait: That's my house!
Photo: William Hereford | Michalopoulos at work on Stollalodian, a painting inspired by Creole cottages in New Orleans Upper Ninth Ward.
Imagine my surprise when I was leafing through the April/May issue of Garden and Gun and saw the image above - the painting of my Bourbon Street house!
The photo is part of a story about New Orleans artist and rum distiller James Michalopoulos by New Orleans (and Maine summer) resident writer Wayne Curtis.: The Colorful, Far-Out Vision of James Michalopoulos: The most recognizable painter in New Orleans is on a mission: to make sure the City doesn’t forget the artists who keep it funky.
Though it's a great read, I disagree with the caption's 9th ward mention. While there are other examples of Creole cottages with the same color scheme, I don't believe you'll find another bearing the same architectural fenestrations, the same morning glory vine along with the left placement of the lamp post, and the low red wall...elements which are all peculiar to my streetscape. I've not seen this painting before and am delighted to know it exists!
The photo is part of a story about New Orleans artist and rum distiller James Michalopoulos by New Orleans (and Maine summer) resident writer Wayne Curtis.: The Colorful, Far-Out Vision of James Michalopoulos: The most recognizable painter in New Orleans is on a mission: to make sure the City doesn’t forget the artists who keep it funky.
Though it's a great read, I disagree with the caption's 9th ward mention. While there are other examples of Creole cottages with the same color scheme, I don't believe you'll find another bearing the same architectural fenestrations, the same morning glory vine along with the left placement of the lamp post, and the low red wall...elements which are all peculiar to my streetscape. I've not seen this painting before and am delighted to know it exists!
Peter Patout interviews another Natchoozian - a person that chose to move to Natchez. When Jack Kelly walked into Steampunk Coffee Roasters in pink cowboy boots, I knew I wanted to meet her! Meet Jack Kelly and learn why she chooses to call Natchez home.
This fanciful late Victorian house, was built by my great grandfather in the late 1890's. This is on the Enterprise Plantation.
Love the old fashioned “potato vine” on the Hippolite Patout, Jr. House!
Love the old fashioned “potato vine” on the Hippolite Patout, Jr. House!
Peter Patout interviews another Natchoozian - a person that chose to move here. Watch this interview with Jeff Mansell, a Historian for the Natchez Historical Park Service, and see why he calls this historic city home.
Sharon Rouse is a Natchoozian. She's found Natchez to be a wonderful place to live and especially enjoys the vibrant arts community. She why!
Why invest in Natchez now? Historic properties in a buyer's market.
I'm very fortunate and humbled that business and homeowners in Mississippi are asking me to market their properties. I must say I'm excited!
I'm very fortunate and humbled that business and homeowners in Mississippi are asking me to market their properties. I must say I'm excited!
I've long been drawn to the treasures of Mississippi - particularly the Natchez area. As a realtor specializing in historic properties, I'm amazed by the inventory available to buyers at fantastic values. Here are some reasons to consider investing in, or at the least, visiting Natchez now!
The extraordinary architecture, its dramatic location on the river, and the remarkable people who have kept the city and its environs together through thick and thin; this is what has attracted people from away to buy and live (invest) in Natchez.
For me, the allure of Natchez begins with its beauty: stately oaks and well-maintained gardens.
For me, the allure of Natchez begins with its beauty: stately oaks and well-maintained gardens.
  | The Historic Downtown area is delightful! It's walkable and offers wonderful shops, coffee houses, fantastic restaurants and cultural events throughout the year with many opportunities to enjoy live music. Farm to table is alive and well. On Saturdays, there's a burgeoning Farmers Market Downtown that’s created a gathering place for the community. Among the prized produce, local artisans display their works all to the tune of local musicians. I felt so welcome here and especially loved meeting the Master Gardener group. Their efforts set Natchez apart. Drink local in Downtown Natchez too as Charboneau Rum Distillery is nationally acclaimed and Natchez Brewing Company has many fans. We met the Experts: I loved meeting with Stratton Hall and Jennifer Combs of Visit Natchez and appreciate their efforts to promote the city. From my team, Kelly Calhoun and Lee Anne Garner are to my right. |
      | I'm also impressed by the vitality of the Downtown Natchez Merchant's group we met last visit at the Natchez-Adams County Chamber of Commerce. And who says there's nothing to do Monday nights in Downtown Natchez? At Rolling River Bistro, we found delicious Chargrilled Oysters followed by fantastic Lamb Chops. Oysters are half price on Mondays served up with a Delta Blues band. That was a fun discovery! We took in this phenomenal view on Taco Tuesday and dined al fresco with a cool breeze from the river - great tacos! The Camp Restaurant, Under the Hill Historic District! The hospitality is real. People are open here and It's been easy to make friends. I love impromptu gatherings: from a recent Friday night on the balcony at Dunleith Historic Inn. Over that same weekend, we had the good fortune of meeting many long-time Natchez citizens and they welcomed us to celebrations at their summer camps along St. John. What wonderful hosts! Their company and hospitality was incredible - and, yes, there was Peach Cobbler! We also realized that we have met an equal number of newcomers that are referred to as: Natchoosians - a growing group of people without ties to the area - they found Natchez and have chosen to make the town their home. I understand why! My foremost passions are architecture, history and art and there are so many inspiring cultural events throughout the year to feed these interests in Natchez. Among the world class events you'll find is the Natchez Festival of Music which features top Opera, Broadway and Jazz national artists each May. Natchez offers this and so much more ............ Oh, and the most majestic Crepe Myrtles you'll ever see! The natural beauty of the region is breathtaking! Here's Lake St. John, an Oxbow River. It beckons for boating, fishing, swimming, and carrying on with friends. Its just 20 minutes away from Downtown Natchez! |
Behold the largest Crepe Myrtle in Natchez, centuries-old, Bontura House.
Stay tuned for details about the World's Crepe Myrtle Festival
in Natchez next June!
Stay tuned for details about the World's Crepe Myrtle Festival
in Natchez next June!
So choose Natchez! Become a Natchoozian! I would be honored to help you find your ideal property, or to serve as your listing agent. Please note the properties that I am representing in the area on this website.
I hope you are enjoying my Cultural Insider Blog! Stay tuned and spread the word!
Peter Patout
I hope you are enjoying my Cultural Insider Blog! Stay tuned and spread the word!
Peter Patout
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IBERIA PARISH, LA. From Thursday, November 2 to Sunday, November 5, 2017, the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art - Louisiana Chapter will host its first foray to the exotic Teche Country. "Sugar and Spice: The Architecture & Art of Bayou Teche, Owen Southwell, and Tabasco's Avery Island" is a premiere event celebrating the classical architecture, history, heritage and art of Iberia Parish, Owen Southwell, Bayou Teche, Avery Island and more.
As a native of Iberia Parish, where my roots run deep, I am excited to share this classical world of architecture and art of my beloved Bayou Teche country. Our foray participants will soon succumb to the exotic eden of café au lait-colored bayous, sugar cane fields and live oaks draped in festoons of Spanish moss. This foray is
an exposé to our national audience; one that will showcase the classical featurettes of our heritage in a scale never been seen in this area.
Highlights of this once-in-a-lifetime Iberia Parish event are:
SCROLL DOWN for a 38-page information packet that covers details such as schedule, registration, region/architecture history, lecture/lecturer topics, accommodation, et cetera. Click on the button below and purchase your ticket(s). ICAA-member and non-member prices available. Thursday, November 2 to Sunday, November 5, 2017.
As a native of Iberia Parish, where my roots run deep, I am excited to share this classical world of architecture and art of my beloved Bayou Teche country. Our foray participants will soon succumb to the exotic eden of café au lait-colored bayous, sugar cane fields and live oaks draped in festoons of Spanish moss. This foray is
an exposé to our national audience; one that will showcase the classical featurettes of our heritage in a scale never been seen in this area.
Highlights of this once-in-a-lifetime Iberia Parish event are:
- Four lectures by four of the finest experts of Teche Country's architecture, history and art.
- Two luxurious dinners at private antebellum plantation houses on the banks of the Bayou Teche: Bayside Plantation and Shadows-on-the-Teche.
- Three lunches, including one among the sugar cane fields on an antebellum plantation estate.
- Private house tours, including Iberia Parish architect Owen J. Southwell.
- Private Avery Island home tours.
- Bus transportation around the foray.
- AIA CEU (pending to early October).
SCROLL DOWN for a 38-page information packet that covers details such as schedule, registration, region/architecture history, lecture/lecturer topics, accommodation, et cetera. Click on the button below and purchase your ticket(s). ICAA-member and non-member prices available. Thursday, November 2 to Sunday, November 5, 2017.
BECOME A SPONSOR
We would be so honored to have your sponsorship for this foray and future ICAA-LA events. Thousands of people of across the country are invited to attend our event.
SPONSORSHIP DETAILS:
To become a sponsor at your chosen level, proceed by filling out and submitting the official ICAA Sponsorship Form, below. Details included in the form.
We would be so honored to have your sponsorship for this foray and future ICAA-LA events. Thousands of people of across the country are invited to attend our event.
SPONSORSHIP DETAILS:
- A sponsorship of this level will support the ICAA-LA educating and encouraging participation from enthusiasts and professionals on Louisiana's classical architecture, art and cultural heritage.
- A portion of $500+ sponsorship level is tax-deductible.
- With $1,000+ sponsorship, your entity would be marketed as a sponsor of the forthcoming foray as well as all subsequent ICAA-LA events for the next 12 months with your logo on marketing material.
To become a sponsor at your chosen level, proceed by filling out and submitting the official ICAA Sponsorship Form, below. Details included in the form.
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Bayside Plantation
Check your air conditioning unit every summer for efficiency to beat the heat. There are State and Federal financial incentives such as renewable energy tax credits, special loans, and net metering if your system needs updating. Here are some helpful programs:
- Tax Credit for Solar and Wind
- Home Energy Loan Program “HELP”
- Louisiana Net Metering
- Tax Credit for Solar and Wind
- Home Energy Loan Program “HELP”
- Louisiana Net Metering
Hiring a historic window specialist to glaze windows and secure their surround will help to sustain their longevity and efficiency.
- Don’t remove original windows, just repair existing ones!
- Don’t remove original windows, just repair existing ones!
Your house will expand or swell in the summer, just like everything else in the South. Harsh weather conditions will take effect, so make sure you plan according to make repairs to the masonry, brick, wood, or any other façade material after the peak of summer.
- Do any repair work toward the fall months after the severity of expansion has subsided.
- Spend summer months researching historic building specialists in anticipation of repairs. This is a great time to shop reviews and get quotes.
- Do any repair work toward the fall months after the severity of expansion has subsided.
- Spend summer months researching historic building specialists in anticipation of repairs. This is a great time to shop reviews and get quotes.
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