Greenlawn

                        Greenlawn

                                 Before 1900

In 1873 Mrs. Sarah Stewart Edwards, wife of Bolivar Edwards acquired all of Square 16 and built their home on the corner.  Later, they moved that home next door to the East, where it still stands and built Greenlawn

I spent some time here taking pictures the morning of February 12^th. Then when I got home and saw these images, I remembered my Mother and Father’s stories

They talked about living here, in a little apartment, upstairs on the left.  My Mother worked at the bank; a hurricane was coming; and Mr. Frank Patnotte wanted to keep the bank open as long as he could.   He gave in and told my mother he would give her a ride home.  My father was sitting on the porch when they got there.

Checking the records for details, the storm (no name) was in September, 1947; the eye of the storm passed over New Orleans. It must have been an experience to stay upstairs in this house as the storm passed over.

The porch at Greenlawn is in bad shape.  It appears much of the porch is original to the time they lived there.

Miss Dean (Varnado) lived downstairs, during the time my parents lived there.   They moved to Cherry Street shortly before I was born in January 1949.  I can remember them bringing me, as a small child back to see her, at Christmas time

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This is the house the Edwards built first, that they moved to the east.  During my time, Mr and Mrs Luther lived here.   This is a dated photo .  Much repair has been done.