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The Godchaux–Reserve Plantation house is a colombage (or timber framed) raised building, designed in the French Creole and Federal architecture styles. [3] The core structure of the house is thought to be built in 1764 by Jean Baptiste and Marie Therese Laubel and was simply a two wooden rooms with a fireplace.
founder of the Leon Godchaux Clothing Co. and Godchaux Sugars Inc., sugar cane farming and refining Leon Godchaux (June 10, 1824 – May 18, 1899) [ 1 ] [ 2 ] was a French-born American businessman, planter, sugar plantation owner and the founder of the Leon Godchaux Clothing Co. department store and Godchaux Sugars Inc ..
The Godchaux–Reserve Plantation was built by Leon Godchaux, and the oldest portion of the plantation home dates to 1764, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). [1] [2] In the early 20th century, the plantation at Reserve had the largest sugarcane refinery in the United States, named Godchaux Sugar Refinery. [3]
This is a list of plantations and/or plantation houses in the U.S. state of Louisiana that are National Historic Landmarks, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, listed on a heritage register; or are otherwise significant for their history, their association with significant events or people, or their architecture and design.
The original Leon Godchaux High School was also located in Reserve, Louisiana and both Leon Godchaux campuses were also referred to as "Reserve High School". [5] [6] [7] Fifth Ward High School was an all-black secondary school located in Reserve that opened in 1950. [8] After the school closed in 1969, its students moved to Leon Godchaux High ...
The Grateful Dead organization is celebrating 50 years of 'Europe '72' at 'Meet-Up at the Movies.' Donna Jean Godchaux shares her memories.
Peter Michael Wolf, a fifth-generation member of the Godchaux-Weis-Wolf family, was born in New Orleans. [1] He is the author of several books, including the biography The Sugar King: Leon Godchaux, A New Orleans Legend, His Creole Slave, and His Jewish Roots and his memoir, My New Orleans, Gone Away – A Memoir of Loss and Renewal.
Chanel Iman and New England Patriots' Davon Godchaux tied the knot-- at sea. The model and the NFL pro eloped and had a destination wedding aboard a yacht on Feb. 24 on the Caribbean Sea in Anguilla.