The Most Beautiful House in New Orleans (Longue Vue)

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  • Dive into the extraordinary life of Edgar Bloom Stern and Edith Rosenwald, a power couple whose vision transcended societal norms and helped shape modern America. Join Ken as he tours their stunning 48-room Greek revival mansion in New Orleans, surrounded by the most beautiful gardens in the U.S. From air conditioning innovations to their unyielding support for civil liberties, discover how their home became a hub for change. Don’t forget to subscribe for more incredible stories from 'This House' and hit the bell to never miss an episode!
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  • @cassandraralph5906
    @cassandraralph5906 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    What a kind, intelligent, generous and forward thinking couple! I would have liked to have been their friend. And their beautiful home truly reflected their attitudes as well.

  • @wendywarrior2264
    @wendywarrior2264 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The house is as beautiful as the couple was. Very compassionate couple!

  • @kkormanik
    @kkormanik ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I’m glad they used their wealth for the people who needed it most.

  • @janafisher9677
    @janafisher9677 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I remember visiting this estate years ago before hurricane Katrina. It was beautiful and so I was happy and relieved to know it survived. I’ve had experiences in old homes before. I asked our guide if Edgar smoked a cigar as I sensed his presence and could smell it in the library. No one else did. She was so surprised as she confirmed that yes he did smoke. I’ll never forget that experience!

  • @lethrbear32
    @lethrbear32 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Kudos to Edgar and Edith for their work in the community. True philanthropists!

  • @byronpink9061
    @byronpink9061 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    This was a phenomenal rendering of a beautiful home & gardens that reflected it's owners contribution to helping this world be a better place for all. Such a wonderful and inspiring couple. Thanks for sharing.

  • @ron4501
    @ron4501 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    As a young man just entering college in the south in the 1960s, I was invited to spend the weekend at a college friend's house in New Orleans. We were told in advance that we would be having dinner at "the country club" that night. When my friend and I arrived, his father asked me what was the origin of my last name. When I explained that I was Jewish, dinner plans were suddenly changed. We did go out for a nice meal at a restaurant but we did not go to the country club. When we returned to college, my friend told me how embarrassed and sorry he was as he clearly knew why dinner plans were changed.

  • @christopherkraft1327
    @christopherkraft1327 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    The home & gardens are beautiful & the floating staircase is stunning!!! Thanks for sharing another gorgeous mansion!!! 👍👍🙂

  • @chuckandmax7313
    @chuckandmax7313 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I would love to see this house interiors in color. It’s very beautiful. I’m so glad they didn’t just tear it down and build a new one on top of it, as is so often done.

  • @gwenb6783
    @gwenb6783 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    We visited this beautiful home a few years ago. The house and gardens are a delight.

  • @buzzkincaid5521
    @buzzkincaid5521 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Thank you for this history, explanation, and sharing this BEAUTIFUL home with TH-cam viewers , VERY MUCH appreciated.

  • @curiousworld7912
    @curiousworld7912 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    What a wonderful home, and wonderful people!

  • @nancymcgee4776
    @nancymcgee4776 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Gorgeous place! Thank you!

  • @efrazier0217
    @efrazier0217 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    A beautiful home. You should see San Francisco plantation home. It's the most ornate and it's now surrounded by industrial development. Still a home that leaves a lasting impression. It also has a strange history.

  • @stevencheatham5041
    @stevencheatham5041 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I visited this lovely home back in the late 80’s, I’ve never forgotten how beautiful and grand it was.

  • @shade0762
    @shade0762 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What a stunning home and amazing owners... ❤ these are the kinds of people we should be holding up as heroes to our children!

  • @hdhedden
    @hdhedden ปีที่แล้ว +8

    My father was from New Orleans and we went there frequently to visit my grandmother. We toured the house and gardens many times with her because she loved the gardens. I have fond memories of playing on the grounds there many years ago. Of course my grandmother and my father are now gone. Seeing this video took me back for a minute. Thanks!

  • @BrianJosephMorgan
    @BrianJosephMorgan ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I have visited, and it indeed is exquisite.

  • @LJB103
    @LJB103 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Excellent video. I seem to remember that there unfortunately was a lot of damage during Hurricane Katrina, but that appears to have been repaired. On my bucket list of houses to see.

  • @millardfillmore241
    @millardfillmore241 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The chandelier hanging above the sweeping stair case in the very grand entry hall is perfectly simple and elegant.

  • @timothymacdonnell9079
    @timothymacdonnell9079 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I think I’ve been to this house. It’s near Metairie. Beautiful house, but the most beautiful? Maybe I’ll give that to one of the houses in the Garden District off of Prytania.

  • @jelsner5077
    @jelsner5077 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    What a gracious home.

  • @StamperWendy
    @StamperWendy ปีที่แล้ว +7

    That was nice of them to do so much for people they didn't even know. Nice gardens!

  • @vickilindberg6336
    @vickilindberg6336 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is the best home I've seen on "This House " Thank you.

  • @p.mckenzie2921
    @p.mckenzie2921 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I think the swing bed be nice to have.and stairway looks wonderful.have good evening ken.😊😘

  • @carlfrano6384
    @carlfrano6384 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    First of all, your series, "This House," is so beautifully produced and one of my favorite TH-cam channels. A friend and I visited New Orleans around 12+ years ago and we visited this beautiful house. Sadly, our experience was marred by the fact that every single staff person was in the most foul and at times hostile mood! Must have picked a horrible day, I guess...

  • @kellyfisher4378
    @kellyfisher4378 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This was awesome! I wish i could have known this power couple! I live people like this! Please do more like this.

  • @KindnessMatters-uy8mq
    @KindnessMatters-uy8mq ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I admire those that used their wealth to inspire change. I also admire the strength it took to stand in their truth and convictions to show the world we are all created equal. To merely say it is one thing as in "talk the talk", but to "walk the walk" is another.
    Money is not evil. This is proof. 🌻💛🌻💛🌻💛🌻

  • @emmajohnson6955
    @emmajohnson6955 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Ahead of there time,glad to know this about these good people.

  • @sfse
    @sfse ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I've been there. The gardens and the home are beautiful. Even the front door is special. There is also a Kandinsky hanging above the fireplace. It is unknown if it is painted on both sides..

  • @carolcarrillo896
    @carolcarrillo896 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have family in New Orleans and also would love to visit the home of such visionaries. Booker T. Washington was one educated and wise man of many talents, inventions.

  • @joeseeking3572
    @joeseeking3572 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Been to Longue Vue - had a solo tour with an informative guide - generously opended a closed off space or two. Very pretty house and gardens (though pretty much 'done' by late April and they make for a pricey ticket combo) Place had suffered some storm damage when I visited, but all being repaired. Worth seeing.

  • @carolyn8271
    @carolyn8271 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such a wonderful generous couple.

  • @lawrenceburleigh9359
    @lawrenceburleigh9359 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Outstanding place to visit and the gardens are beautiful

  • @lizlittle1641
    @lizlittle1641 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is a beautiful house. I love the playhouse and swinging bed. The gardens are beautiful too.

  • @jewelgore5775
    @jewelgore5775 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have visited this home and enjoyed the tour. I was fortunate enough to have a personal tour on a very slow day. The tour guide was lovely and very knowledgeable. It's a beautiful home and a hidden gem in a gorgeous area. The home remedies me of Oak Alley as you arrive. The garden's we're absolutely beautiful and so worth seeing. We had a very knowledgeable guide there as well. It was a wonderful experience and I hope to return again someday. BTW love this channel. It's one of my favorites on TH-cam. Looking forward to many more wonderful houses to explore.

  • @ropeburnsrussell
    @ropeburnsrussell ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The stairs are perfect.

  • @SwimBodyEVill
    @SwimBodyEVill ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful, restrained and tasteful.

  • @bscottb8
    @bscottb8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    To be fair, "the most beautiful house in New Orleans" is an homage to "Edgemont" and "Farmington" by Thomas Jefferson.

    • @tpolerex7282
      @tpolerex7282 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Edgemont has to be among my favorite houses in the world, the proportions and scale (more compact than this) are sublime. But this is a beautiful house on its own, very Palladian. Great showcasing of it!

  • @johnnykay7411
    @johnnykay7411 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A Righteous Man, a Righteous Woman. We are grateful.

  • @TheLuckyjoenga
    @TheLuckyjoenga ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You should look up Chichota Cottage on Jekyll Island, Georgia. it has an incredible history. It was built in 1897 by David H. King, Jr. In 1898, King sold the cottage to Edwin Gould, a son of railroad magnate and financier Jay Gould. Edwin and his wife Sarah had two young sons, Edwin Jr. and Frank. They vacationed there ever year until 1917, when a hunting accident claimed Edwin Jr.’s life. He was only 23. Sarah vowed never to return to Jekyll Island and had Chichota Cottage boarded up. The cottage fell into disrepair until the Club finally tore down the structure in 1941. The courtyard footprint, imposing guard lions, and some smaller pieces of Chichota’s structure remain. It's really amazing when you see it. This fully wooded lot, and in the middle of it is this large marble staircase, with liens on either end going up to nothing.

  • @purplebutterfly7257
    @purplebutterfly7257 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The floating staircase off to the side is beautiful.

  • @SMtWalkerS
    @SMtWalkerS 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a wonderful couple and how much good they did with their wealth! The exception, rather than the rule. The house looks gorgeous and I would love to tour it. I was just reading about her father, his friendship with Booker T. Washington, and about all the schools they built for black children. I had NEVER heard of him or this program before. Preservationists are trying to save the last remaining school buildings as museums. Really interesting history.

  • @francesgrumblatt3420
    @francesgrumblatt3420 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just so gorgeous!

  • @bethbartlett5692
    @bethbartlett5692 ปีที่แล้ว

    Refreshing couple, generous and civic minded, special goodness. 🗝️

  • @carolynsaffoe8718
    @carolynsaffoe8718 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Way to go Edith and Edgar.

  • @HarvestStore
    @HarvestStore ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video.

  • @kendranewton9071
    @kendranewton9071 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the library.

  • @lynnmartz8739
    @lynnmartz8739 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What an awesome couple.

  • @sancop
    @sancop ปีที่แล้ว

    GREAT video

  • @michelez715
    @michelez715 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What a great couple. And the house reflects them, imo, in being impressive but comfortable, not over the top. It seems they were the last of a dying breed, wealthy people with a social conscience, trying to improve the rights of the underprivileged.

  • @danyellerobinson5940
    @danyellerobinson5940 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the history of this home.

  • @skpjoecoursegold366
    @skpjoecoursegold366 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    now on my bucket list.

  • @jrw5831
    @jrw5831 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    OMG this house is beautiful and cozy

  • @AnthonyRodriguez-wk4qz
    @AnthonyRodriguez-wk4qz ปีที่แล้ว +1

    you should make a video on Vizcaya in Miami

  • @gandfgandf5826
    @gandfgandf5826 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Beautiful, and built on a human scale.

  • @kidmohair8151
    @kidmohair8151 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    likingandcommenting to feed the insatiable maw of the algo-deities of the tube-u-all

  • @rosestahl5058
    @rosestahl5058 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have been to this house. It is amazing. ❤

  • @yolandarodriguez2154
    @yolandarodriguez2154 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I would love to see pictures in color 😊

  • @alainfmutabazi2332
    @alainfmutabazi2332 ปีที่แล้ว

    that two stories staircase is sick!

  • @emiliaalvarez1035
    @emiliaalvarez1035 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Podrían poner subtitulos en español??
    Porqué me encantaría saber las historias
    Que son narradas en cada casa, saludos desde México

    • @ThisHouse
      @ThisHouse  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hemos actualizado los subtítulos de este video al español en este momento. Durante la próxima semana agregaremos subtítulos en español a todos nuestros videos y en el futuro los agregaremos a todos los videos. Solo estamos usando un programa, por lo que si nota algún error de traducción, no dude en hacérnoslo saber en la sección de comentarios. ¡Gracias por ver!

    • @emiliaalvarez1035
      @emiliaalvarez1035 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Gracias 😊😊😊

  • @labezzieb7
    @labezzieb7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I believe when I was in elementary school growing up in New Orleans it was a mandatory field trip to Long Vue Gardens

  • @bifeldman
    @bifeldman ปีที่แล้ว

    Real taste.

  • @francesgrumblatt3420
    @francesgrumblatt3420 ปีที่แล้ว

    One trip up those stairs, and you’ve done your “workout “

  • @abialo2010
    @abialo2010 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Booker t Washington kind looks like j k Rowling in oz

    • @abialo2010
      @abialo2010 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh no I meant J K Simmons! Jk Rowlings wrote Harry Potter! Doh!

  • @joannapolowy4647
    @joannapolowy4647 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please let me know if you want to do anything on Nantucket.

  • @PedroFerreiradesouzaNeto-ip6tw
    @PedroFerreiradesouzaNeto-ip6tw 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ano casa 1960

  • @jazzysophie9943
    @jazzysophie9943 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have to be honest here: I never cared for 60's furniture. I like much older antique furniture. And, I like modern furniture. Well, the majority anyway. And, I hate black furniture. Especially black leather. I'm into taupe, ivory, beige, gray, on matte walls. And the same colors on furniture. I'd rather have light pecan or oak color in wood work. But, HATE 60's furniture. Remember the olive green and orange colors from the 60's?? Now, I know I will LOVE some of the homes. As I liked the one by that black cosmetics lady. I loved that one. Now, that was done in high quality taste.

  • @allanrinaldipaone9850
    @allanrinaldipaone9850 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Firstly, let me say that the term 'Greek Revival' is one which is now accepted for a style with some classical elements which was popularised about 200 years ago all over the world. It was not, however, one which sought to bring about a revival in at least domestic architecture as there was no known predicate in ancient Greece. Greece was not Rome. The home you reference is a rather good example of Palladian style which was in fact a revival of an earlier ancient form and it started in Italy not Greece. To say anything else diminishes and trivialises the importance of ancient Rome, i.e. Italy and its people. One should not fall victim to the perpetual historical illiteracy which attempts to de-Italianise the singular contributions of Italy and its people. The glory that was Greece, but the grandeur that was Rome. As the incoming Prime Minister of Italy has rightfully said, "Italy is not spaghetti and mandolins" here here!

  • @BigdropJ3
    @BigdropJ3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This house is in red dead

  • @SKF358
    @SKF358 ปีที่แล้ว

    No.

  • @SophiaGoodThings
    @SophiaGoodThings 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    He climbed to the top of the cotton industry...?!

  • @maryh9569
    @maryh9569 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    But these people made their money off Cotton, but they helped black people, Really , I don't believe this at all, They were guilty that's all ,

  • @ronniedelahoussayechauvin6717
    @ronniedelahoussayechauvin6717 ปีที่แล้ว

    Charity Corruption No Doubt