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Longue Vue House and Gardens: A Cultural Legacy

Longue Vue House and Gardens: A Cultural Legacy

By Alejandra Guzman

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Museums and cultural spaces serve as community anchors, catalysts for revitalization, and vehicles for cultural preservation and appreciation. They play an important role in community development as they provide educational opportunities and allow personal reflection that expands one's worldview. From an economic development perspective, they are important players in the tourism industry, add jobs to the economy and participate in workforce development through their educational programs. With its strong cultural heritage and tourism industry, it is well known that New Orleans is home to important museums, including the National WWII Museum, the Louisiana Children’s Museum, and the New Orleans Museum of Art, among others.

Culture connoisseurs will also recommend visiting Longue Vue House and Gardens. This is a multifaceted historic residence featuring a house museum and gardens, which includes a discovery garden for children.

This beautiful space’s history is what makes it the most special. Edgar and Edith Stern began construction on the house in 1939 as their private residence, but they had in mind that someday their property would become a public space. They named their home “Longue Vue” after the teahouse on the Hudson River where they became engaged.

Following the example of their own families, the couple kept a strong philanthropic and social responsibility mindset. They helped establish Dillard University and the Flint-Goodridge Teaching Hospital. They also worked on reforming voter registration. The Sterns were supporters of the arts, and particularly supported the New Orleans Philharmonic Symphony, among different artists. Edgar Stern was honored with the Times-Picayune Loving Cup in 1930 for supporting the establishment of Dillard University. Edith Stern was recognized in 1964 for her role in founding Metairie Park Country Day School and the Newcomb Nursery School.

Today, the Longue Vue House and Gardens continues the legacy of its founders. It promotes innovative thought, creative expression and life-long learning, discussion and action on issues of social justice and community responsibility. Individuals and families are welcomed to take the tours offered at the site. Longue Vue House and Gardens offers other ways in which people can get involved, such as an extensive program for children, family-friendly events throughout the year, and a membership program. One can also book certain areas of the space for social, business, or any special occasion.

To support the arts, Longue Vue offers an artist residency program. Each year, an artist is selected and offered a studio space on site, a stipend of $6,000 to use at its own discretion, supplies, promotion, and the possibility to sell their craft during events and in the gift shop. Jamar Pierre was the 2018 Artist-in-Residence, and Longue Vue House and Gardens was able to support him thanks to a grant from The Helis Foundation.

New Orleans is fortunate to be home to the Longue Vue House and Gardens, a true cultural legacy. If you haven’t visited yet, make sure you take advantage of the Spring weather and make it your next family plan. Until next time.

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Alejandra Guzman

Writer/Escritora 

Economic Development/Desarrollo Economico

@aleguzman

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