//location::609-25 Jackson Avenue

SARA MAYO HOSPITAL

A New Orleans’ Nine Submission

//architects:: Freret and Wolf

Photos: Courtesy of NOLA Assessor

//site plan::

1942 - 1960: Sara Mayo Hospital1960 - 1979: River of Life Hospital

Height: 5 storys tallBuilding size: 124,643 sq. ft.Lot size: 97,374 sq. ft.

Land Value: $1,265,900 Building Value: $634,100 Total Value: $1,900,000

Neighborhoods: Lower Garden District and the Irish Channel

Zone: Multi-Family, Residential

Streets: Between Magazine and Tchoupitoulas. Corner of Jackson and Chippewa, bounded by Josephine and St. Thomas Streets.

Location Size NamesSARA MAYO HOSPITAL

//brutalist architecture::

Le Corbusier French Architect

“Béton Brut” “Raw Concrete”

BRUTALIST

1950s - 1970s

o p p o s i t i o n to Beaux Art

f un c t i o n a l i t y

concrete = “raw,unpretentious h o n e s t y ”

Photo: Sara Mayo Hospital, 1950. Beaux Art Archi-tecture. Courtesy of New Orleans Public Library,

the Alexander Allison Photograph Collection.

Photo: River of Life Hospital (former Sara Mayo Hospita), 2012.

Photo: The National Mussum of Western Art, in Japan. Built in 1959, designed in Brutalist style by LeCorbusier..

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//freret and wolf:: the architectsSARA MAYO HOSPITAL

1949Third model of the

Southern Yacht Club

1946

Photo: Southern Yacht Club, 1949. Courtesy of the LOUIS Digital Library.

Douglass V. Freret, Jr. and Albert J. Wolf create their architectural firm.

1960Reconstruction design of the

Sara Mayo Hospital 1962Design of the New Orleans branch of the United States Post Office Main Builing

1952Design of elementary schoolMcDonough 39

Receive AIA Merit Award forPonchartrain Bus Stop Shelter

Video and Photographic Documentation

//what the locals think::

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2

Articles & Testimonies

3 Demolition & Reuse Proposals

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//articles & testimonies::1

It’s been “cited as a nuisance by neighborhood leaders” since it’s been abandoned. Source: FOX8Live.com Staff Jul 18, 2012

“Groups of nature lovers are sometimes seen at 609 Jackson admiring two live oak trees that are several centuries old.” Source: Susan Buchanan, writer, The Blog, Huffington Post

May 19,2013

The plaintiff claims it was originally seeking to demolish the property but was denied Road Home grant money to do so and that subsequently it has sought to sell the property to a third party developer ...the lien has resulted in the property being listed for liquidation sale by the Or-leans Parish Sheriff’s Office.” Source: Kyle Barnett, LouisianaRecord.com

Aug 6, 2012

“The project is one part of a revival along Jackson Street. Morris is hopeful that plans pan out for development of the five-story former River of Life hospital across the street, which has been vacant since 1979.” Source: Southern Jewish Life Magazine Staff

Feb 2014

Source: The Associated PressJul 5, 2012

A city news release says the former River of Life hospital was last appraised at $1.4 million, and the minimum bid is $933,333.33. The city is foreclosing because the owner owes more than $320,000 in taxes and liens.

Jul 5,2012

Jul 16, 2012

Aug 6, 2012

May 19, 2013

Feb, 2014

Oct 27, 2015

blight

financialproblems

neighborhoodredevelopment

proposal

“The City Planning Commission sided with their staff planners, however, and voted to recommend approval of the project with 111 total residential units.” Source: Robert Morris, reporter

Oct 27, 2015

//video & photographic documentation::2Video

PhotographicSource: Suzy Robin, The Urban BridgeDec 9, 2013

Social Media

New Orleans Developer:Wayne Brown

Redevelopment includes:the American Paint Works building.

//demolition & reuse proposals::3Luxury Apartments ProposalsDemolition Proposals

Demolition to the property has been submitted about 80 times from 2010 - 2014 for a total fee of nearly $360,000.

California Developer: Gregg Morris

Redevelopment includes:Shaare Tefillah Synagogue.

Investors:Kalis Company

Proposal includes: 211 residential units + commercial use on the ground floor.

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2014

2012

2014

2015

Considerations for NO9 Nomination

Federal and state historic tax credits could help fund the project.

Lower Garden District is in need of more market-rate housing options, but how will density change the neighborhood?

The site of the former hospitals called for the past needs of the neighborhood. The pres-ent needs of the neighborhood call for something different.

SARA MAYO HOSPITAL

The office of Freret and Wolf: contribution to modern architecture in New Orleans as well as residential along Uptown and Esplanade.

Brutalist style architecture in neighborhood.

Redevelop the neighborhood through development of this building can help rbing real estate up, bring lucrative businesses, and good homes.

609-25 Jackson AvenueNew Orleans

Louisiana

A New Orleans’ Nine SubmissionSARA MAYO HOSPITAL