+630 PINE STREET+
>near Tulane University in New Orleans<
>is where i met the famed sculptress<
+ANGELA GREGORY+
+1903-1990+
>in her very historical crowded studio<
>her mother was Selina (Bresse)<
>Gregory & father a Professor<
+WM GREGORY+
>of engineering at Tulane<
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+BATON ROUGE+
>state capitol is where i as a youth<
>worked daily w/ her famed work<
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+IN 1953 I DESIGNED TWO+
(>dept. of institutions<
>synchronicity<)
+CHAPELS IN THE CAPITOL+
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>Angela was trained in Paris with<
+A. BOURDELLE+
>plus several world class artists<
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+BOURDELLE WAS STUDENT OF+
>(Angela's oeuvre is similar)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>the Gregory family seem linked to<
>the Bresse and Ray families back<
>at these two old plantations<
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+BRESTON & SYNOPE+
>are situated very close and i am<
>interested in the history of the<
+PAIRED+
>physical river Jungle locus<
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+SYNOPE PLANTATION+
>is described as "Greek Revival" but<
>is closer to a "Creole Cottage"<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+BRESTON+
>and Synope are similar and are<
>probably updated from the<
+1 7 9 0+
>earlier 18th cent. house<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+VERANDA LIVING+
>is a strength of both Breston and<
>Synope plantation houses<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+CAROLINE YOUNGBLOOD+
>kindly led our visit to both<
>working plantations<
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+TEESTER BEDS+
>are prominent in both plantations<
>this in Synope's master bedroom<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+DINING AMBIENCE+
>in Synope is oriented to a view to<
>its magnificent Jungle Garden<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+WALKER JOHN RAY+
>my beloved younger brother named<
>after our great grandfather whose<
>footsteps we eagerly followed<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+JUNGLE RADIANCE+
>of the French Tropic Syndrome is vital<
>to the Mise-En-Scene of these two<
>old National Historical Places<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+JAMES BOWIE+
>the inventor of the famous knife a<
>friend of John Ray and typical<
>of the visitors to these houses<
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+GRATITUDE+
>Marianne and i are very grateful to<
+CAROLINE YOUNGBLOOD+
>and her family who made our<
>visit to the two old plantations<
>a transcendent experience<
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+GOOGLE+
>eugene ray / degruy<
>plantation<
^^^^^^
+ALSO+
>eugene ray / degruy<
>cane river<
^^^^^^^
+THE CANE RIVER+
>to the west of the Caldwell Parish<
>location of Breston and Synope<
>was the locus of the talented<
+FRANCOIS MIGNON+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>who turned Melrose Plantation<
>INTO A WORK OF ART+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
(>in coordination w/ miss<
>Cammie Garrett Henry<)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+LAURA PLANTATION+
>near vacherie louisiana has also<
>reached this status thanks to<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+NORMAN MARMILLON+
(whose mother was a degruy)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+PLANTATIONS CAN BECOME+
(>environmental design<
>plant/structure synergy)
+RADIANT WORKS OF ART+
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu
My great grandmother (Molly Ferrand) was born at Synope! I am delighted to locate this site.
ReplyDeleteMy 8th great grandfather was Pierre "dit Marechal" Oliveau (Olivo) the first!
ReplyDeleteAlfred Ferrand is my 4th great grandfather, i was born and raised in Iowa.
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