2016 carrollton courthouse presentation doc
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A public space
THE CARROLLTON COURTHOUSE
Tulane MPS, Fall 2015
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- Built 1855
- Architect: Henry Howard
- Prominent Greek Revival Style
- Entire Courthouse Complex Designed by Howard
Photo from: Nola.com/homegarden:Carrollton Courthouse names one of ‘America’s 11 Most
Endangered Historic Places’
Original Structure Modern Stats
- Prostyle Portico
- Fluted Ionic Columns
- Popular 1820 - 1860
- Symmetrical Massing
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T I. Introduction 1. Neighborhood Context 2. Zoning
ii. Building Walkthrough 1. Interior Features
III. History 1. Carrollton, Henry Howard, and the Courthouse 2. Building Specifications 3. Change Over Time
IV. Conditions & Recommendations
V. Proposals for Reuse 1. Building Arts School 2. Commercial Rentals 3. Event Space
VI. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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CARROLLTON DISTRICT
- Added to NatioNal RegisteR of HistoRic Places in 1987- Listing includes over 5,000 individual buildings- Remarkably intact district with only 17% intrusion rate of non-contributing structures
UPTOWN DISTRICT
- Added to NatioNal RegisteR of HistoRic Places in 1985- Listing includes over 10,000 individual buildings- Remarkably intact district with only 18% intrusion rate of non-contributing structures- Largest Historic District between all Gulf States (AL, MS, FL, TX)
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CARROLLTON
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TULANE UNIVERSITY
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LOWER GARDEN
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St. Charles Avenue
Claiborne Avenue
Magazine Street
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Zoning Classification
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Commercial ResidentialZoning Classification
HU-B1
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C-1: General Business HU-RD1: Two-Family ResidentialHU-B1: Neighborhood Business HU-RD2: Two-Family Residential
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TYPE: B TYPE: C TYPE: FDATE: 1887STYLE: Greek RevivalFINISH: Wood and AcrylicDETAILS: Top two acrylic panes have replaced original 6 module door type.
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DATE: 1887STYLE: Greek RevivalFINISH: Wood and AcrylicDETAILS: added to back addition. original transom still existing
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DATE: 1887STYLE: FINISH: Wood and AcrylicDETAILS: all glass has been replaced to acrylic. conical sidelights resemble original
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DATE: 1887STYLE: Greek RevivalDETAILS: Double Hung9/6 panes have been replaced with acrylic sheets. Orignal 1 3/4” frames remain.
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Tin ceilings were very popular in the U.S between the 1880s-1930s as an inexpensive way to add extra decoration to a room. They were generally made of tin plate and nailed to laths in the ceiling, but would sometimes be made of stainless steel or copper. The tin ceilings at Carrollton Courthouse were most likely installed some time between the 1880s and 1910s, and are present on both the first and second floors of the building.
ILLUSTRATED CEILING DETAIL
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What does the history tell us about this building?
It’s a public space, it’s for community, and it’s incredibly unique...
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Settlement
1935 1975
Town of Carrollton
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Charles Zimpel laid out the town of Carrollton.
1833
Troops under General Carrollton camped in the area of the present day Carrollton.
1834 First house built in Carrollton.
1845 March 10 - The town of Carrollton was incorporated.
The Carrollton Courthouse and jail were built.
1876 Annexation of Carrollton to the city of New Orleans.
Charles Zimpel Map of 1833
1840 On the square where Carrollton Courthouse now sits, Andrew Jackson gave a speech to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans.
City of New Orleans
Robinson Atlas Map of 1883
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EOLD CARROLLTON & HISTORIC BUILDINGS
NO&CRR Station, 1851
Levee Board
Carrollton Market New Orleans & Carrollton Rail Road Company
Porter Residence
Carrollton Gardens & Hotel Carrollton Courthouse, 1855
Wilkinson Bruno House, 1849
The First Catholic Church in Carrollton, 1848
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1884
Henry Howard was born in Cork County, Ireland.
Moved to New Orleans.
1846Designed and built Greek Revival Madewood and Woodlawn Plantations in Bayou LaFourche.
Designed Belle Grove Plantation.
1852
Designed and built the Carrollton Courthouse and jail.
Henry Howard passed away.
Madewood Plantation
Belle Grove Plantation
Archibald Montgomery
1867Designed the Archibald Montgomery House on the corner of Camp Street and Third Street.
Auguste Tete House
1882Designed his last building, the Auguste Tete House.
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1836Emigrated from Ireland to the United States.
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1849Designed the Pontalba Buildings.
Pontalba Buildings
Henry Howard
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EGREEK REVIVAL IN NEW ORLEANS
Carrollton Courthouse,1855
The New Orleans Scottish Rite, 1853 The Three Sisters, 1834. Demolished in 1952
The Citizen’s Bank, 1838. Demolished in 1910Gallier Hall, 1853
Henry Howard Buildings New Orleans
Henry Howard Buildings
Carrollton Buildings & OldPhotographs
Greek Revival in New Orleans
Todos los elementos
Erechtheion, Acropolis, Athens. ca. 406 B.C.
Greek Revival Distribution in New Orleans
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Ben FranklinHigh
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LusherMiddleSchool
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1855October 6 - Construction Completed
The Courthouse was the seat of
the Jefferson Parish
government.
Carrollton was annexed to the City of New Orleans.
1889
Community members used the space for public events
including plays, a Children’s ball, and Exposition
events.
1950
Building title transferred to McDonogh Trust.McDonogh No. 23 opened. A Porter’s Lodge was built on the property.
1895School received $5,000 to build an annex.
McDonogh No. 23 closed.1932Jail located behind the School was closed because of complaints from children’s parents that the prisoners were boisterous and ill-behaved.
School Board
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storage.
1955School Board sued New Orleans over the future use of the building. The city wanted to use the property as a civic center. The school board wanted to use the property school purposes. School Board won the title of the building.
First high school to integrate in New Orleans.
1989Ben Franklin High School moved to a larger building.
1990Lusher Middle School Opened.
2006Audubon Charter opened.
2013Audubon Charter closed.
2015Carrollton
Courthouse was named
Ben Franklin High School opened.
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1876
one of America’s 11 Most Endangered Places by the
National Trust for Historic Preservation. Louisiana
Landmark Society initiated the Save Carrollton
Courthouse campaign.
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McDonogh No. 23Carrollton
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COURTHOUSE VACANT VACANTMCDONOGH NO. 23 BEN FRANKLIN HIGH LUSHERMIDDLE
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COURTHOUSE VACANT VACANTMCDONOGH NO. 23 BEN FRANKLIN HIGH LUSHERMIDDLE
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Original Exterior Cornice Detail
“All the surfaces of the exterior wall ... shall be plastered in the best workmanlike manner with good fresh hydraulic cement mixed with clean sharp sand ... to be finally colored when all is finished with weatherproof coloring, fixed with tallow, beer grounds, and other proper ingredients put on the work while hot ...”
“The whole of the brickwork throughout the building to be of the best quality hard and well burnt Country made bricks, - laid and flushed solid (except where otherwise mentioned) in mortar composed of the best well burnt Thomaston lime, and clean sharp sand well tempered together, -- The mortar for the footings below the surface of the ground can be made with the same kind of lime and Mississippi river sand.”
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COURTHOUSE VACANT VACANTMCDONOGH NO. 23 BEN FRANKLIN HIGH LUSHERMIDDLE
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“The Bases and capitals of the columns of the portico shall be of cast iron executed, enriched, and finished in a neat workmanlike manner according to the form and dimensions required by the Ionic Order from the Grecian Temple of Erechtheus.”
Anitquities of Athens, Stuart and Revett, 1790
Carrollton Courthouse Column Detail
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STrussed Girders. -- The floor over the Court Room shall have four trussed girders; each girder made of two pieces of timber 16 inches by 10 inches, and a strong iron truss placed between, which truss shall be made of a wrought iron tie bolt the whole length of the girder, and one and a half inches in diameter, screwed at end end, -- with three cast iron struts 4 inches wide by oneand a half inches thick, and two wrought iron Queen bolts, each one and a quarter inch diameter, all properly attached at the bearings and cross bolts to secure the timbers and iron work together, -- These girders shall have a piece of strong flagstone 3 feet long by 17 inches wide placed upon the wall under their ends, -- The floor joists 2x16 inches framed in between the girders at 16 inches from centre to centre. -- The ceiling under the girders and joists shall be furred diagonally with 2x1 1⁄4 inch laths 12 inches from centres
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Side View: 1855
Side View: 1855
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Paint Delamination:The lifting, separating, peeling and detachment of one or more nish layers, resulting in an uneven and ir-regular contoured surface, resem-bling a topographic map
Warped and Worn Stair Treads:Sagging and erosion of wood due to constant friction or use
Cracked Masonry:Linear cracking through nishes, masonry and masonry joints
Broken Flagstone:Lifting or cracking of stone layers and detachment from mortar bed
Wood Rot/Termites:Decay due to prolonged exposure to moisture and bacteria resulting in ideal condition for termite con-sumption
Biological Growth:The presence of micro ora such as algae, fungi, or lichens, or the pres-ence of higher plant forms including their roots
Staining:Tinting or streaking on masonry sur-faces
Exterior and Floor Conditions:
Paint Delamination:The lifting, separating, peeling and detachment of one or more nish layers, resulting in an uneven and ir-regular contoured surface, resem-bling a topographic map
Warped and Worn Stair Treads:Sagging and erosion of wood due to constant friction or use
Cracked Masonry:Linear cracking through nishes, masonry and masonry joints
Broken Flagstone:Lifting or cracking of stone layers and detachment from mortar bed
Wood Rot/Termites:Decay due to prolonged exposure to moisture and bacteria resulting in ideal condition for termite con-sumption
Biological Growth:The presence of micro ora such as algae, fungi, or lichens, or the pres-ence of higher plant forms including their roots
Staining:Tinting or streaking on masonry sur-faces
Exterior and Floor Conditions:
Biological Growth
Staining
Cracked Masonry
PaintDelamination
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From a Historical Perspective: From a Documentation Perspective: From a Materials Perspective:
Respecting the longest running use of the building...
“Carrollton Courthouse is a beloved landmark with a rich tradition of serving the community. It deserves to have a special
place in New Orleans’ future.”
- Stephanie Meeks, President & CEO of the National Trust
Seeing the commercial and community potential...
And finally, calling out the grandeur of the space for events.
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GROUP 1: HistoryA Traditional Building Arts Space
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- education in the building arts for students enrolled in the school. - classroom space and tools needed to hold community classes in the traditional building arts. - indoor and outdoor space for community or private events. -rentalofficespaceforlocal businesses. - a coffee shop open to the public.
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Gallery
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Workshops
Library/Tool Library
COMMUNITY ROOM
classroom
classroom
classroom
materials lab
ADMIN/OFFICE
elevator
Gallery/to cafe
*locker rooms as storage space
workshop
workshop
library/
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elevator
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RENTAL OFFICE(S)
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community
break room
university
studio
First floor second floor
ADA-ACCESSIBLE ENTRANCE
ID swipe access area
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Alumni Donations
Corporate Sponsorship
Sponsoring University
GrantsNational Trust for Historic Preservation
Louisiana Endowment for the Arts
Greater New Orleans Foundation
Louisiana State Historic PreservationOffice
Federal and state historic preservation rehabilitation tax credits
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PublicPrivateOfficeLeases:3000 sq. ft. x $20/sq. ft./year = $60,000
Coffee Shop (lease or revenue)
Tuition and membership fees
Event Space rental fees
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Partners
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- Open the front floor plan on the first floor as a welcoming public space to be utilized in conjunc-tion with the coffee shop/cafe in the cafeteria ex-tension. This could be a study space
- Provide a Bridal Suite/private room in the original kindergarden outbuilding
- Renovate the entire second floor to be an office suite with a shared conference room as well as small office court. These offices will include the onsite event planner for all functions that rent out the building.
- Extend a small section of the building at the rear for elevator and emergency stair access.
- Utilize present locker rooms in the connecting hallway between the cafeteria and the main building as prep space for catering or concerts.
- All extra space can be used for storage or as build-
Large Event Hall
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Lockers and prep area Restaurant/service
Large Event space Medium / smallEvent space
Exhibition/open seatng/cafe
Bridal Suite
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Shared Lounge
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Office Space
Office Space
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Storage
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Audubon Tea Room
Degas House
The Chicory
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As an Event Space (conservative)Venue: 125 PeopleRental Cost: $4,000 Food and Beverage: $50/per person = $6,250 for 125
Net Profit of about 30%= $2,000 + Upfront Fee: $4,000 = $6,000 per event
6 Events per month = $36,000 12 x $36,000 = $432,000
Rental Office Space 2,194 sf x $3.70/sf = $8,117.80 /month12 x $8,117.80= $97,413.60
Rental Conference Room $60/hour x1hr average = $60$60 x 8 conferences/month = $480$480 x 12 months = $5,760
Restaurant /Cafe /Catering (full time)40 people at 20sf/personAnnual Sales : $275,000 Average 9% profit: $24,750
Total Revenue: $ 611,673.60Overhead , Utilities, and Trash 40% of total= $244,705.20Total Profit Potential: $ 366,968.40 Per Year
EVENT CAPACITY: 125 person large event space, 90 per-son large event space, 70 person medium event space. The 90 and 70 person space can inlcuded in one event.
COST FOR EVENT RENTALS: Typical 150-300 capactiy rentals in New Orleans cost on average $4000. Some venues with adjacent Bridal Suites rent out suite space for $750/per event. In additon, larger food and bever-age minimum costs are added to the venues. General minimums can range between $5,000 and $10,000.
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For more information, please visit our website:
www.carrolltoncourthouse.wordpress.com
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based on the works researched by:
ROBERT S. BRANTLEYwith Victor McGee
step 1: Websitecarrolltoncourthouse.wordpress.com
step 2: EXPLOREzoom, click, learn
Map includes:
- Henry Howard structures in the United States- Greek Revival in New Orleans- Old Carrollton & Historic Buildings
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favored in LOUISIANA for blending EUROPEAN & AMERICAN architectural trends
book by: ROBERT S. BRANTLEYwith Victor McGee
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copublished with:
-archival images-historical documents-contemporary photographs
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LSU proposals:From a Landscape Perspective
Carrolton Courthouse - Community Derived Incubator
Carrolton Courthouse sits perfectly near the intersection of St. Charles Avenue and Carrollton Avenue. It opened in 1989 as John McDonogh No. 23 and later served as a public school for 140 years. The building was vacated in December 2013 but many forums have been held by the community and the Louisiana Landmark Society to keep the future of the build-ing intact. The building is in a mixed residential and commer-cial space with primarily family household demographics. I noticed it is surrounded by small restaurants, dance studios, and single family residents. There is few green spaces near Carrolton Courthouse so the outdoor space provided is critical.
The design for Carrolton Courthouse as a Community De-rived Incubator will serve as a central hub for local restaurant businesses, artists, dance studios, and an extension to Tulane University. It would feature small spaces indoor and outdoor spaces for events to be held. Administrative offices would be on site, inside the Courthouse. Service vehicles for transport-ing food and artworks would need to be allowed through the back entrance of the building. Having them in the back entrance would maintain the visual beauty of the Carrolton Courthouse and the oaks in the front. The arts incubator would need to be under private ownership or a nonprofit organization and work with the community goals of culinary arts, artists, and other public ventures.
Zoning / Land Use Map
History of Carrolton Courthouse
Community Derived Incubator
1st conceptual drawing to understand space 2nd conceptual drawing with added details
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inspiration
South Carrollton AvenueEvent Space
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vegetation
The Courthouse as an event space would provide opportuni-ties to engage the Carrollton and Uptown community that surround it. The outdoor space would transition into a small park when not reserved to encourage dif-ferent user groups from around the immediate area to come en-joy green space that honors the historic context of the parks sur-roundings.
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Carrollton Courthouse Museum Sculpture Garden
LA 5001, Jane Satterlee pg. 3
Process Drawings
Site Plan
Design Elements
The concept for the museum sculpture garden use and design is to attract tourists and families to a site that will playfully display art through the use of colorful plantings, a variety of spaces and programs, and dramatic sculptural pieces.
Key pieces to the design include the front Crape Myrtle entry space displaying a grid of color and structural tree trunk form. The weaving path leads visitors into the enclosed garden spaces where a small center berm provides a place for children to play and people to lounge and view the sculptures. Toward the back of the site are two gathering spaces were small events can take place. The parking and service areas on the other side is buffered from the neighborhood by more Crape Myrtle plantings.
Front Elevation
Design Concept
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The Tulane Building Conservation Studio Wishes to Thank:
Orleans Parish School BoardRobert S. Brantley, Author: Henry Howard: Louisiana’s Architect
Louisiana Landmarks SocietyHistoric New Orleans Collection
Tulane University Southeastern Architectural ArchivesAlumni of Ben Franklin High SchoolLSU Landscape Architecture Studio
Lake Douglas, PhD, ASLA