+GRATITUDE+
>to Robert Ray of SDSU Archives for<
>placing an interview w/ me from the<
+1980 DECADE+
>on the world wide web<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+YOUTUBE+
>the televised interview by dr.Wilbur Blume<
>of United States International University<
>can now be seen via YouTube video<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+GOOGLE+
+GOOGLE+
>Eugene Ray Architect / Professor<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
(>several designs are discussed)<
>with graphics and slides<)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+NEW ORLEANS+
+THE PLACE PLACE & THE PEOPLE+
>by Grace King / honored historian<
>(treasure from my library)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+TONIGHT'S PHOTOS+
>the milieu of creole roots as<
+ESSENCE+
>seen in a vital early book<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
#1). +GRATITUDE+
>to Kerry Becham and Russell Desmond<
>my friends and book dealers in old<
+NEW ORLEANS+
>who have made my search<
>for roots very rewarding<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
#2). +CHARLES GAYARRE+
>as you may know is a key scholar<
>in my quest for finding insights<
>about our Degruy/Foucher<
+HISTORY+
>in France and New Orleans<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
#3). +PIRATES ALLEY+
>where I once worked for a famed<
>architectural firm brings focus<
+JUNGLE MILIEU+
>on de Gruy, Foucher links<
>to pirate Lafitte history<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+GOOGLE+
>Eugene Ray / Degruy<
+BARATARIA+
>and<
+DOMED SUGAR MILL+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
#4). +CREOLE PLANTATION+
>this is a good example of authentic<
+FRENCH CREOLE+
>plantation houses developed in the<
>French tropical islands and<
>brought to New Orleans<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
#5). +FRENCH MARKET+
>has to be the heart of Creole life in<
>the Vieux Carre of New Orleans<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+RADIANT MILIEU+
>within five blocks of this central locus<
>lived several French creole ancestors<
>and I constructed three projects<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+GOOGLE+
A). >Eugene Ray Architect<
>explorers gift shop<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
B). >Eugene Ray Architect<
>traylor apartment<
^^^^^^^^^^^^
C). >Eugene Ray Architect<<
>jazz workshop<
^^^^^^^^^^
+CREOLE AMBIENCE+
>Degruy cousin Mary Lou Christovich<
>(plus several other talents)<
>has produced profound books to<
+MUST READS+
>cover this creole environment<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+"NEW ORLEANS ARCHITECTURE"+
>google my references<
+IS A MAGNIFICENT SERIES+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Eugene Ray, mfa, Architect
Professor Emeritus, sdsu
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