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The Peristyle In New Orleans City Park. (Louisiana)
The Peristyle is a magnificent Neo-Classical structure with majestic Ionic columns and is one of City Park’s oldest structures. Built in 1907, the Peristyle was originally designed as a dancing pavilion. Four concrete lions, some of the most recognizable denizens of City Park, guard the Peristyle where stairs lead down to the edge of Bayou Metairie. Ducks, geese, swans swim merrily by during the day and the Peristyle is dramatically reflected into the Bayou by night. Countless dances, cocktail parties, weddings and picnics have been held in the Peristyle.
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I can just imagine this as a frantically popular dancing pavilion and, had I lived nearby I would have been a regular! It doesnt look as though this suffered any damage in the hurricane that devastated the city a couple of years ago either. Nice work Wanda.
Take care
Peter
Thanks, George. It just needed a little cleaning up after the Hurricane. The tiny image of the boy running in the picture is my grandson, Joshua.
– Wanda Raines
What a unique and beautiful pavilion, me thinks me recognizes that little boy running inside ☺☺ Well done my friend
Thanks, Byron. Yes, that is my precious grandson. A handful, but still precious.
– Wanda Raines
Looks huge. Great angle
It is huge. Thanks, Joy.
– Wanda Raines