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Earl Barthé
Earl Barthé (June 6, 1922 – January 11, 2010; last name pronounced bar-THAY) was an American plasterer and plastering historian. A self-described "Creole of Color", Barthé is particularly admired for preserving many of the old plaster walls and ornamental cornices for historic structures within New Orleans. Originally published in print as . Reprinted 2003 (Gretna, LA: Pelican Publishing Co.) His family company specializes in historical and decorative plasterwork and the Barthé family has been plastering since 1850. The Barthé family settled in New Orleans in the early 19th century and the family business was established by Barthé's great-great-grandfather, a master plasterer from Nice, France, who married a woman from Haiti. The family was known in the term of the time as "free people of color." Over the years, the family has worked on many historic buildings. Most of the fine hotels and old stores along Canal Street, New Orleans, Canal Street as well as the mansion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earl Barthé
Earl Barthé (June 6, 1922 – January 11, 2010; last name pronounced bar-THAY) was an American plasterer and plastering historian. A self-described "Creole of Color", Barthé is particularly admired for preserving many of the old plaster walls and ornamental cornices for historic structures within New Orleans. Originally published in print as . Reprinted 2003 (Gretna, LA: Pelican Publishing Co.) His family company specializes in historical and decorative plasterwork and the Barthé family has been plastering since 1850. The Barthé family settled in New Orleans in the early 19th century and the family business was established by Barthé's great-great-grandfather, a master plasterer from Nice, France, who married a woman from Haiti. The family was known in the term of the time as "free people of color." Over the years, the family has worked on many historic buildings. Most of the fine hotels and old stores along Canal Street, New Orleans, Canal Street as well as the mansion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |