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New Orleans is one of America’s richest architectural possessions. . . . These architecture books lay a solid foundation in the field, are a great gift to general historians, and, as the authors hoped, have contributed immeasurably to the maintenance of extant architectural treasures.-The New RepublicThis section of Uptown New Orleans, from Joseph Street to Lowerline Street and from the Mississippi River to Walmsley Avenue, is named for the various colleges and universities that have existed within its boundaries. The architecture in this area ranges from the Gothic buildings of Tulane and Loyola universities to the grand mansions that also line St. Charles Avenue to the modest shotgun homes and cottages that are scattered around the perimeter of the section.Part of the area was once called the Silk-Stocking Ward, a term that alluded to the wealth and opulence of its residents. While the citizens of the area are more diverse today, the University Section retains its reputation as an upper-class neighborhood. It also remains a bastion of equally diverse and striking architecture.The New Orleans Architecture Series consists of Volume I: The Lower Garden District, Volume II: The American Sector, Volume III: The Cemeteries, Volume IV: The Creole Faubourgs, Volume V: The Esplanade Ridge, Volume VI: Faubourg Treme and the Bayou Road, Volume VII: Jefferson City, and Volume VIII: The University Section, all available from Pelican. Pelican and the Friends of the Cabildo are committed to recording and preserving the unique architecture of New Orleans, having published a total of eight volumes on the subject to date.

This section of Uptown New Orleans gets its name from the various colleges and universities, including Tulane and Loyola, that have existed within its boundaries. The architecture of this area ranges from the Gothic universities to the grand mansions of St. Charles Avenue to the modest shotgun homes and cottages scattered around the perimeter.