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Explore this National Historic Landmark of unsurpassed beauty. The
tranquil oasis of Longue Vue House and Gardens is only 15 minutes
outside the French Quarter and offers a welcome respite from the
steamy, sidewalk bustle of Bourbon Street.
Highlights of Longue Vue House and Gardens
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Original furnishings,
creamware and art collections |
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8 acres of seasonal
flowers bloom throughout the gardens |
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Guided house tours |
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Gift Shop has gifts for
the garden and reproductions of their arts collection. |
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Children's Discovery
Garden
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 Longue
Vue features Classical Revival style buildings and landscaped gardens, a
magnificent collection of European and American decorative and fine arts
pieces, museum exhibits, entertaining tours, educational programs, and a
delightful museum shop.
The Classical Revival mansion was built in 1942 by Edgar Stern, a New
Orleans cotton broker and Edith Stern, an heir to the Sears Roebuck
fortune. The house features the original antique furnishings and an
extensive decorative arts collection.
The eight acres of horticultural wonder was created by Ellen Biddle
Shipman, "the dean of American women landscape architects". There are nine
separate gardens with seasonal flowers always in bloom.
For kids and adults of all ages, walk into the Discovery Garden through
the bamboo tunnel and see the vegetables growing, smell the herbs, turn
the compost bin and dig for worms.
Visit the Gift Shop for home decor, gifts for the garden, and
reproductions of their decorative arts collection.
Longue Vue is also listed on the National Register of Historical Places of
which there are only 2500 in the United States and is accredited by the
American Association of Museums.
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