Why was Fort Buhlow Built?
Why was Fort Buhlow built? Fort Buhlow was built in response to rumors that the Union Army was going to attack the Red River in the spring of 1865. General Edmund Kirby Smith, commander of...
- louisiana
- civil war
- fortification
California Stamp Mill
Bob and Dorothy Laben
Vernon Lust
Russian Column
Representing several elements of Russian architecture, including a transition from square to round with heavier elements at the bottom to lighter and more ornate above, and with the famous onion...
- louisiana
- new orleans
- architecture
Albany World War Veterans 1926
Persian Column
The unicorn has been used by many cultures and religions to express special qualities of strength and free spirit. Drinking from its horn was believed to cure a variety of diseases.
- louisiana
- new orleans
- architecture
South Asian Column
Designed to capture the essential flavor of Buddhist cultures, the curving metal swinging away from the column represents the cobra, a symbol of the importance of change and taking control...
- louisiana
- new orleans
- architecture
Arabic Column
Designed in the form of a minaret, this is a symbol of gathering people, ideas, and resources to carry out the act of healing.
- louisiana
- new orleans
- architecture
Berkeley Rose Garden
Brick Column
This column expresses the dynamic quality of twisting motion and refers to the abundant use of brick in New Orleans. It points out that even the most dormant aspects of being can be...
- louisiana
- new orleans
- architecture
North American Column
The totem pole, carved by Phillipe Klinefelter of Austin, TX, from a 1,000-year-old cedar log, expresses the belief that humans are an integral part of the web of nature, and depicts the...
- louisiana
- new orleans
- native american
Pre-Columbian Column
Mythology and astrology are closely interwoven into the elements of this column signifying that rebirth is a fundamental idea behind any complete healing, requiting total psychological transformation.
- louisiana
- new orleans
- architecture
Modern Column
This column's vertical motion symbolizes hope, belief, and optimism. Healing takes place only if we truly believe it is possible. It also stresses the tremendous advances made in medical...
- louisiana
- new orleans
- architecture
Saint Alban's Chapel and The Davis Sessums Memorial University Center
Erected to the Glory of God, A.D. 1929. By the Diocese of Louisiana of the Episcopal Church to serve the faculty and students of Louisiana State University. A testimony to the vision of...
- louisiana
- chapel
- episcopal
Doric Column
The oldest of the Greek columns, the Doric ha fluted segments of stone stacked with no base. It is the symbol of strngth and simplicity, the two principal qualities of winners.
- louisiana
- new orleans.
- architecture
Bea Olsen, Kevin Olsen
Cancer
Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells. It is the most feared disease in America, because it is not understood, even though it is not the largest killer. If we understood cancer, we would not...
- louisiana
- new orleans
- science
- medical
1927 Carquinez Bridge
Mexican and Anglo Settlement
