By Brooke Robichaux LOBSERVATEUR Published 12:20 am Saturday, October 20, 2018 LAPLACE — The historic Godchaux-Reserve House paints a story of “triumph in spirit and optimism over neglect and indifference,” according to Peter Wolf, great great grandson of the man who...
At an event to celebrate the continued restoration and preservation of the Reserve-Godchaux House, Associated Terminals Chairman David Fennelly announced a surprise contribution commitment to the cause. In addition, Associated Terminals donated the company’s former...
Over the past year, the Godchaux-Reserve House Historical Society has made great progress with restoring the badly worn home that was once a hub of the St. John the Baptist Parish’s 18th century sugar industry. Stephen Guidry, president of the society, worked with...
As part of the Godchaux-Reserve House materials cultivation, Stephen Guidry and volunteers collected cypress trees from the former Godchaux swamp lands and milled the logs for fresh cypress lumber for the restoration of the...
This drawing of cute kids created for the bags of sugar produced by the Godchaux Sugar Refinery in the 1800s was taken to simply document a bustling time in the sugar industry. Now, this picture portrays the past and gives us a glimpse of history in the small town of...
The Godchaux-Reserve House Historical Society held a ceremony November 30 celebrating a major accomplishment for the society — the completion of a new roof and stabilization of the badly worn home that was once the heart of the St. John the Baptist Parish’s 18th...
