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12th US/ICOMOS International Symposium Longue Vue House & Gardens

Heritage Landscapes US/ICOMOSPatricia M. ODonnell, FASLA, AICP, IFLA, ICOMOS

Preservation Landscape Architect & Planner

Longue Vue House & Gardens

Natural Disaster Rapid Response Sustainable Recovery


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Longue Vue House & Gardens

National Historic Landmark Edith and Edgar Stern, Owners Designed, 1939-1965

Masterwork of Ellen Biddle

Shipman with Platt Brothers,Caroline Dormon

Last Country Estate, 7acres

Adjacent to breached canal Inundated, water toxicity

Extensive wind damage


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1997 Historic Landscape Report

History-Existing-Analysis-Direction

Longue Vue

Foundation

This was a magic place, help usrecapture that magic

Collaborative team effort

Heritage Landscapes

Robin Karson

& Neil Odenwald

Phased recapture c.1969landscape character

Phase 1: Wild Garden

1997 Landscape Plan


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Hurricane Katrina

Trees damaged by high winds

Flooding destroyed 2/3 of garden plantings

Failed electrical & irrigation systems

Widespread damage, tree losses, saltwater

Hardest hit area, Wild Garden


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Heritage Landscapes Outreach

Landscape often Overlooked inDisaster Response, Recovery

Background

1997 HLR & Wild

Garden Restoration

Assisted in Estimating Damage $1M

Contacted Getty Colleague

Landscape Renewal Plan Partnered with The Garden Conservancy,Bayou Tree Service, Nature Station

3-Day Intensive Work Session

View Hurricane Damage asOpportunity to Recapture c1969Landscape Character


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2007 Landscape Renewal Plan

Project Scope for Renewal:

Collection of Existing Conditions

Information, Post-Katrina

Analysis of Historic PeriodConditions versus Post-Katrina

Identification of historic lossesand damaged remnants

Targeting of opportunities torecapture features & character

Recommendations for FutureDirections Based on Historic andExisting Conditions


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Renewal Plan Outcomes

Built Upon 1997 HLR

Trained LV staff to Inventory of

Existing Trees, Shrubs &Groundcovers

Recommendations for 16

Garden Areas

5 Areas Priority Projects

Entrance Drive, Main Lawn &Oak Alle, Spanish Court, Wild

Garden

Plan of Action for Grant Funds

GOAL-

Recapture c1969

Landscape Character


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Overall Tree Recommendations


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Entrance Drive

Existing Condition: Overgrown Pines, Cluttered Understory

Recommendations: Remove & Replace Pines In-Kind and In-Location;

Remove Understory; Simplify Groundplane, ferns blubs

1968 2006


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Entrance Drive Character, 2009


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Main Lawn & Oak Alle

Existing Condition: Canopy Loss, Shortened Views Over Lawn

Recommendations: Prune & Repair Trees, Replant Oaks inMajor Decline, Remove Understory to Open Views

1950s Katrina Damage


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1968 2006


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Enlarged Sense of Space, 11 March 2009


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Landscape Axes Analysis

To Recapture Post KatrinaShipman design strong axes Altered & lost in 1997


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Landscape Axis Whim House

Fountain Pump Rehabilitation


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Boxwood Garden & Spanish Court

Existing Condition: Missing Framing Vegetation &Saltwater Boxwood Death, Open, Loss of Definition

Recommendations: Complete Saline Remediation SoilWork, Replant Boxwoods, Near East Crape Myrtle,Oaks & Pines for Massing

2006


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Boxwood Garden & Spanish Court

1970s

1970s 2009


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Walled Garden

Existing Condition:

Loss of Tree

Canopy,ReplantedUnderstory &

GroundcoversRecommendations:

Plant Historic

Trees at WallCorners, PruneCitrus for Tracery

2006 2009

1950s 2005


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Wild Garden

Highly DegradedExisting Conditions:

Saline Toxic SoilsLost Trees & Shade

Failed Irrigation

Invasive Weed Growth

Scarce Plants 20061950


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Wild Garden Recommendations


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Wild Garden Renewal

SSHT Staff Grant Louisiana Iris Collection

New Trees & Native Shrubs, Shade Issue


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Lessons Learned: Used Disaster to SpurLandscape Restoration

With Lemons, Make Lemonade:

Requires Teamwork, Build Partnerships

Commit Board/Staff Seek Funders

Recognize Renewal as Step-by-Step

Base Vision on Historic Character Choose Priorities

Direct All Efforts to Goals

Relieve Clean-up with Planting Be Patient but Diligent

Celebrate Results

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