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re: Anyone one here live or grew up in an A. Hays Town designed house?
Posted on 6/19/16 at 8:17 pm to s14suspense
Posted on 6/19/16 at 8:17 pm to s14suspense
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Debriefing?
Ok
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Posted on 6/19/16 at 8:27 pm to Halftrack
Actually - Al Jones, who worked for Hays Town for many years, has pretty much taken over the mantle of the Creole/Southern architect and does some very good work. As of today he is the "Hays Town" of the area. His sons draw too.
I would imagine the grandsons, Adam and George as well as Chris have access to drawings he did.
I think that D. R. Horton guy is a level above though.
Really Baton Rouge is an architectural friendly city. People here see value in them. And that is a good thing.
I would imagine the grandsons, Adam and George as well as Chris have access to drawings he did.
I think that D. R. Horton guy is a level above though.
Really Baton Rouge is an architectural friendly city. People here see value in them. And that is a good thing.
Posted on 6/19/16 at 8:36 pm to Halftrack
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Debriefing?
Ok
Yep
This post was edited on 6/19/16 at 8:37 pm
Posted on 6/19/16 at 8:48 pm to Bullfrog
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He did several LSU buildings as well
He did the Phi Mu house.
Posted on 6/19/16 at 8:50 pm to PapaPogey
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Pretty ugly style IMO
I see your point when comparing them to your double wide
Posted on 6/19/16 at 8:52 pm to Jeff
Cool. I think he did St. Albans Chapel at the corner of Highland and Dalrymple and the Bio Engineerg building and Highland and S. Stadium.
Posted on 6/19/16 at 8:54 pm to theantiquetiger
They're all nice designs.
Posted on 6/19/16 at 9:17 pm to theantiquetiger
My house was designed by his firm but I don't know if he personally drew it or not. The house was built in the early 1970's and I am the third owner. The plans were lost to time. I am preparing to do some major renovations and am working very hard to stay true to the character of the design with the remodel.
ETA- I am in Southdowns. Just recently learned that he lived right off of Dalyrmple on Stanford. My place is right down the road.
ETA- I am in Southdowns. Just recently learned that he lived right off of Dalyrmple on Stanford. My place is right down the road.
This post was edited on 6/19/16 at 9:18 pm
Posted on 6/19/16 at 9:18 pm to BRgetthenet
Been researching and I can't find more specific examples of the beeswax stained bricks that are considered a staple of his home designs. Can someone provide a link?
Posted on 6/19/16 at 9:32 pm to GFunk
Call Al Jones office and ask. They can point you in the right direction.
Posted on 6/19/16 at 9:55 pm to GFunk
[/URL][/img] This was in the last house I worked in. This was a hidden area in a hallway where the bricks were unfinished. You can see how dark they usually were with the sanding and beeswax
[/URL][/img] Crappy pic of the floor, sorry. But this is all I had on my phone.
This post was edited on 6/19/16 at 9:58 pm
Posted on 6/19/16 at 10:13 pm to 4WHLN
I have the recepie for his beeswax mix. Friends dad did some work for him from time to time and had some of his stuff. I used it on a cypress desk I made and it came out great.
<---@gmail.com and I'll send it to u
<---@gmail.com and I'll send it to u
Posted on 6/19/16 at 10:27 pm to theantiquetiger
His designs are beautiful. One of my clients had a home designed by A Hays Town and they said he even strongly suggested they should get a German Shepard to go with the home.
Posted on 6/19/16 at 10:27 pm to theantiquetiger
He made his reputation with his first few houses then was over rated the rest of his career.
Posted on 6/19/16 at 10:28 pm to theantiquetiger
Meh, ballers live in Frank Lloyd Wright houses.
Posted on 6/19/16 at 10:59 pm to Jim Rockford
Then they best own a vast collection of umbrellas.
Posted on 6/20/16 at 8:10 am to VetteGuy
Just realized pic in OP used to be owned by a good friend of the family. I spent many an hours working for them in highschool and college. Truly and magnificent house, I believe it was the 2nd to last house Mr. hayes ever did.
Posted on 6/20/16 at 8:16 am to ellishughtiger
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He's up there with Frank Lloyd Wright in terms of respect in the architect design world.
No. That's just not true.
Not to take away from A. Hays Town, but it's not a fair comparison.
Posted on 6/20/16 at 8:20 am to LSUBoo
Didn't he design Wrenwood off Jefferson?
Posted on 6/20/16 at 9:09 am to theantiquetiger
I did. Sold it in 2012 to downsize my dad after my mom passed away. Lafayette.
My dad bought it in kind of a distress sale in the late 60s.
The look was "unique" from the outside, but the quality and materials and interior design were unbeatable.
My dad bought it in kind of a distress sale in the late 60s.
The look was "unique" from the outside, but the quality and materials and interior design were unbeatable.
This post was edited on 6/20/16 at 9:14 am
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