+SPECIAL MOMENTS+
>during the pilgrimage to our<
+NEW ORLEANS ROOTS+
^^^^^^^^^^^^
+TONIGHT'S PHOTOS+
>reveal happy memories and<
>amazing synchronicity<
^^^^^^^^^^^^
>heart of the nola vieux carre<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
(+PERE DAGOBERT 18 C+
+MEROVINGIAN+)
>facing the ancient place d'armes<
>affects my psyche deeply with<
+GENETIC MEMORY+
>strong/inspiring/relentless<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+DEGRUY-RAY-CAVAROC+
>vieux carre urban townhouses<
+19th CENTURY+
>were close (john ray at corner of<
>royal & esplanade) but little<
>known is the pioneer<
+AUFRERE-PERRY+
>family home in the next block<
>corner of chartres/st. ann<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+VITAL EARLY NOLA HISTORY+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>of this pioneer family whose<
+MARIE THERESE+
>married the pioneer degruy<
(born/versailles palace)
+ANTOINE JEAN BAPTISTE+
+VALENTIN VERLOIN DEGRUY+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>after his 1739 military arrival<
>in the nola french colony<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>please google<
+EUGENE RAY / DEGRUY+
+AUFRERE-PERRY+
^^^^^^^^^
>vieux carre sign photographed<
>a block away from the cavaroc<
+CAST IRON BUILDING+
^^^^^^^^^^^^
>stil remaining between royal<
+CHARLES CAVAROC/SONS+
>(exchange alley)<
>and chartres streets<
^^^^^^^^^^
+SAZARAC & RAMOS FIZZ+
>are documented<
+CAVAROC INVENTIONS+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>please google<
+EUGENE RAY / DEGRUY+
+RAMOS FIZZ+
^^^^^
(>bitters was the invention of<
+ANTOINE PEYCHAUD+
>a new orleans pharmacist<
>friend of charles cavaroc<)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+CENTER /THNOC+
^^^^^^^^^
(>depository of my louisiana<
>architectural drawings<)
^^^^^^^^^^^^
+CHARTRES STREET FACILITY+
>is a couple of blocks from the<
>cavaroc and sons building<
>and cavaroc townhouse<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+PURCHASED BY THNOC+
>due for restoration<
^^^^^^^^^^
+FRANCOIS SEIGNORET+
>new orleans furniture designer of<
>much fame was brother to<
+EMILE SEIGNORET+
>vital partner of charles cavaroc<
+BORDEAUX NATIVES+
>they shared the famed house at<
+520 ROYAL ST+
>(businesses on lower level)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+THE HISTORIC N.O. COLLECTION+
>shall probably turn the cavaroc<
>(seignoret/broulatour)<
>house into exhibition spaces<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
(>namesake of dakin williams<
>brother of tenn. williams<)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+SYNCHRONICITY+
>my brother walker and i drove<
>to chalmette to see this house<
+MEMERE'S HOME+
>where amalie cavaroc staigg<
>lived as a young creole girl<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+LES SOUVENIERS+
>the cavarocs named it and i own<
>a wonderful 18c photo of it<
>(our g. grandmother in it)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+AMERICAN SUGAR REFINERY+
>owns the cavaroc house<
+SINCE 1909+
>plant manager mr. pete maria gave<
>us bags of domino sugar products<
>and much to our surprise<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+GAVE ME THE CAVAROC HOUSE+
>see last photograph<
+REFINERY BRONZE MEDALLION+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>please google my piece<
(>cavaroc lamothe<)
+OCT. 17, 2009+
^^^^^^^
+EUGENE RAY / DEGRUY+
+CAVAROC PLANTATION+
^^^^^^^^^^^^
gene ray, lajolla, california
>eugene ray, lajolla, california<
>professor emeritus, sdsu<
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