Two Grants Fund Preservation Projects and Historic Interiors Nationwide
National Trust awarded $249,000 in grant funding for preservation projects and historic interiors to 32 organizations; Longue Vue was one of them.
Longue Vue Announces Stern Legacy Week, Celebrating the Philanthropic Spirit of Edith and Edgar Stern
A full calendar of activities culminates with new Community Games Day, a free community celebration in the gardens.
A tornado took out over 200 plants and trees at New Orleans’ Longue Vue House and Gardens
Marigny Lanaux from Nola.com writes on our recovery efforts following the June 18 tornado. “I was present during Ida, and while the city as a whole took a substantial hit, resulting in a site closure, Longue Vue specifically fared worse on June 18,” Executive Director Baty Landis said to Lanaux.
Tracking Storm Damage in Louisiana: Strong winds leave behind storm damage at Longue Vue in Orleans
WDSU meteorologist Jordan West visited Longue Vue in the storm aftermath and interviewed Executive Director Baty Landis.
Gambit: Summer Bars & Cocktails Issue 2026
The Designer cocktail from Edith & Edgar’s Garden Cafe made the Gambit’s “Summer Drink Guide.” It reads, “This refreshing mix of vodka, strawberry lemonade, and elderflower liqueur is the perfect complement to your leisurely stroll through the gardens at Longue Vue.”
Family Equality Day Kicks Off Pride Month Celebrations in New Orleans
Fox 8 visited Longue Vue for our 11th annual Family Equality Day on May 31, 2026. Families enjoyed crafts, face painting, and a resource fair. Some witnessed their first drag queen show.
Longue Vue Celebrates Shipmania!
Longue Vue’s Design Symposium 2026 spotlighted the design legacy of Ellen Shipman, the primary visionary behind the estate, with four days of events, exhibitions, and presentations.
Longue Vue Announces Generational Investments in Preservation
NEW ORLEANS, LA – December 29, 2025 – Longue Vue House and Gardens, a National Historic Landmark and masterpiece of 20th-century design luminary Ellen Shipman, announces transformational investments in historic preservation through two recent actions: the acquisition of 5 Bamboo Road, adjacent to Longue Vue, and the creation of a restricted Preservation Fund.
Designing Woman
Travel writer, Jessica Fender, takes a tour of Longue Vue to learn more about Ellen Shipman.
Lady Ellen’s Landscapes
Jacqueline DeRobertis-Braun writes about the trailblazing landscape architect who painted with plants at Longue Vue.
Longue Vue Symposium
See photos from Longue Vue’s 2025 Design Symposium: Lives in Design.
Longue Vue Called an American Treasure by the National Park Service
Longue Vue received significant funding through the Save America’s Treasures grant program to conserve and restore Ellen Biddle Shipman’s masterpiece design.
ReWilding in the Historic Gardens at Longue Vue
Learn about the art of maintaining Ellen Biddle Shipman’s remarkable landscaping at Longue Vue.
Longue Vue on CBS Sunday Morning’s 2025 Design Issue
Host Jane Pauley visits Longue Vue House and Gardens, a 20th-century estate and architectural masterpiece designed by Ellen Biddle Shipman.