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This document summarizes a report on the Lake Vista neighborhood in New Orleans, which was developed in the 1930s-40s. It describes the neighborhood's mid-century modern design, which was inspired by the Garden City Movement. The Works Progress Administration and New Orleans Levee Board developed the neighborhood. The report also examines specific homes and buildings in the neighborhood, including the community center and Methodist church, identifying preservation issues and solutions. It recommends promoting activities and revitalizing points of interest to engage residents.
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- 1. // LAKE VISTA // ::MID-CENTURY MODERN IN A GARDEN CITY NEIGHBORHOOD:: Kelly Calhoun, Wendy Cargile & James Rolf Urban Conservation Studio Master’s in Preservation Studies Tulane University Spring 2016
- 2. // LAKE VISTA // ::LOCATION & DESCRIPTION:: HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONS 1940’s Official Map and Guide of New Orleans Louisiana. Special Edition Boesch2011 District Map of New Orleans. Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. INSTITUTIONAL
- 3. // LAKE VISTA // ::THE WHERE, WHEN & HOW OF ITS DEVELOPMENT:: Designer/Owner: New Orleans Levee Board Engineer: the Works Progress Administraion (WPA) Built: 1936-38 Cost: $47,000,000 Lots: 1,103 HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONSINSTITUTIONAL
- 4. // LAKE VISTA // ::1920-1930S BUILDING UP THE LAKEFRONT:: c.1900 New Orleans c. 1900 from the 10th edition of Encyclopædia Britannica. 2016 2,000+ acres of land added to the lakefront by the WPA + New Orleans Levee Board. HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONSINSTITUTIONAL
- 5. // LAKE VISTA // ::THE DESIGN OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD:: Inspiration: Garden-City Movement Example: Radburn, New Jersey Execution: Lake Vista Neighborhood HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONSINSTITUTIONAL
- 6. NEIGHBORHOOD FEATURES: Radial Axis Reverse Home Orientation 32 Lanes 36 Streets 5 Parks 1 Community Center 2 Churches 1 School // LAKE VISTA // ::OVERALL DESIGN & CHARACTER-DEFINING FEATURES:: HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONSINSTITUTIONAL
- 7. // LAKE VISTA // ::LAKE VISTA AS THE IDEAL:: 1938 Advertisement. HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONSINSTITUTIONAL
- 8. c. 1940-41. West Half. Photograph. Freret & Wolf Collection, Southeastern Architectural Archive, Special Collections Division, Tulane University Libraries. // LAKE VISTA // ::HOME CONSTRUCTION FROM 1940-1960:: c. 1948. East Half. Aerial photograph. HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONSINSTITUTIONAL
- 9. // LAKE VISTA // ::DENSITY INCREASE IN FOURTEEN YEARS:: 1946 1960 HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONSINSTITUTIONAL
- 10. // LAKE VISTA // ::PARK VIEWING FRONTS & STREET VIEWING BACKS:: Crane Street House, early 1930s Rendering: Courtesy of Studio Kraft Sanborn Map, 1978 HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONSINSTITUTIONAL
- 11. // LAKE VISTA // ::MID-CENTURY MODERN RESIDENCE MAP:: HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONSINSTITUTIONAL
- 12. // LAKE VISTA // ::STREET-SIDE & PARK-SIDE COMPARISON:: Street-side Park-side 45 Snipe Street HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONSINSTITUTIONAL
- 13. // LAKE VISTA // ::STREET-SIDE & PARK-SIDE COMPARISON:: Street-side Park-side 15 Swallow Street HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONSINSTITUTIONAL
- 14. // LAKE VISTA // ::STREET-SIDE & PARK-SIDE COMPARISON:: Street-side Park-side 41 Wren Street Addition HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONSINSTITUTIONAL
- 15. // LAKE VISTA // ::ALTERATIONS, ADDITIONS & DEMOLITIONS:: Street-side Park-side 27 Heron Street HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONSINSTITUTIONAL
- 16. // LAKE VISTA // ::ALTERATIONS, ADDITIONS & DEMOLITIONS:: Street-side Park-side 40 Gull Street HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONSINSTITUTIONAL
- 17. // LAKE VISTA // ::ALTERATIONS, ADDITIONS & DEMOLITIONS:: 33 Swan Street Demolished Current Photo courtesy of DOCOMOMO and Francine Stock HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONSINSTITUTIONAL
- 18. // LAKE VISTA // ::COMMERCIAL AT THE CENTER:: HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONSINSTITUTIONAL Map: 1994 Sanborn Map. New Orleans, LA
- 19. Building: Lake Vista Community Center Architects: Wogan & Bernard + August Perez & Associates Built: 1947 Address: 6500 Spanish Ford Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70124 Owner: Orleans Levee District Use: Leased Office Spaces // LAKE VISTA // ::STREAMLINE MODERNE AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER:: HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONSINSTITUTIONAL
- 20. // LAKE VISTA // ::STREAMLINE MODERNE, SYMMETRICAL, VERTICAL EMPHASIS:: HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONSINSTITUTIONAL
- 21. Bio-Growth Cracked Windows Stained Stone Faux AdditionsDifferential SettlementOxided Aluminum // LAKE VISTA // ::PRESERVATION ISSUES AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER:: HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONSINSTITUTIONAL
- 22. // LAKE VISTA // ::PRESERVATION SOLUTIONS AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER:: HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONSINSTITUTIONAL Community Programs Landscaping Accent Lighting Social EventsRepair and Maintenance
- 23. // LAKE VISTA // ::RELIGION AT THE CENTER:: HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONSINSTITUTIONAL Map: 1994 Sanborn Map. New Orleans, LA
- 24. // LAKE VISTA // ::MODERN CHURCH AT THE CENTER:: Building: Lake Vista Methodist Church Architects: August Perez Built: 1961 Address: 6645 Spanish Fort Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70124 Use: Religious Space HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONSINSTITUTIONAL
- 25. // LAKE VISTA // ::LIGHT FRAME, CIRCULAR, HALF OF BUILDING IS WINDOWS:: HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONSINSTITUTIONAL Photograph: Courtesy of the Historic New Orleans Collection. Title: Lake Vista Methodist Church. Caption: Lake Vista Methodist Church. ID Number: 1994.94.2.1014 Photograph: Courtesy of the Historic New Orleans Collection. Title: Lake Vista Methodist Church. Caption: Lake Vista Methodist Church. ID Number: 1994.94.2.1016
- 26. Failing Cames // LAKE VISTA // ::PRESERVATION ISSUES AT THE METHODIST CHURCH:: Bio-Growth on Roof Inoperable Shutters Rusty Window Frames Buckling Windows Wood Rot HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONSINSTITUTIONAL
- 27. Park Tours Tour of Homes Neighborhood Guide // LAKE VISTA // ::PROMOTE ACTIVITY TO THE UNIQUE FEATURES:: HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONSINSTITUTIONAL
- 28. Drinking Fountains/Bus Stops // LAKE VISTA // ::REVITALIZE POINTS OF INTEREST FOR THE RESIDENTS:: Fountains/Reflection Gardens Sculptures HISTORY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL RECOMMENDATIONSINSTITUTIONAL
- 29. // LAKE VISTA // ::PRESERVE MID-CENTURY MODERN:: Kelly Calhoun, Wendy Cargile & James Rolf Urban Conservation Studio Master’s in Preservation Studies Tulane University Spring 2016