A. Hays Town (1994)
Louisiana Legends
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Interview
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1994-01-27
Duration: 00:25:39
Subjects: Town, A. Hays | ARCHITECTS | Architecture | FRENCH QUARTER
Contributors:
- Weill, Gus Host
- Fowler, Ken Producer
- Town, A. Hays Interviewee
Description
This episode of the series “Louisiana Legends” from January 27, 1994, features an interview with A. Hays Town conducted by Gus Weill. Town, a native of Crowley, is an influential architect best known for his residential homes. He discusses: the plans he made at age fifteen for the redesign of his family house; his time at Tulane University; the influence of the French Quarter in his designs; his early career in Mississippi; his style of combining the past and present through the use of older building materials; and his art collection.