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treasure is her employees. Many have more than 20 years of
service.
- Roosevelt Lyons - hired: 01/04/1971
- Georgiana Mitchell - hired: 02/28/1975
- Anna Nash - hired: 09/03/1975
- John Holmes - hired: 09/18/1976
- Irma Robinson - hired: 10/30/1976
- Felix Winchester - hired: 04/12/1977
- Pam Sitzman - hired: 02/01/1979
- Patricia Armant - hired: 05/17/1979
- Alma Williams - hired: 03/19/1980
- Dorothy Nunnery - hired: 04/27/1981
- Andrew Jackson - hired: 08/09/1981
- Essie Railey - hired: 09/16/1985
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| Pictured above:
l-r seated - Roosevelt Lyons, Georgiana Mitchell,
Anna Nash, John Holmes, Irma Robinson, and Felix Winchester;
l-r standing - Pamela Sitzman, Patricia Armant, Alma Williams,
Dorothy Nunnery, Andrew Jackson, and Essie Railey. |
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Preferred Hotels and Resorts Worldwide
Employee of the Year for 2004
Albert Moses
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| Following is a sampling
of some of the special antiques that add to the ambiance of
Le Pavillon Hotel. |
Hand
carved wooden fireplace mantle in Suite 730
This is quite simply one of the world's finest hand carved wooden
mantles anywhere; circa mid 17th century. It is solid mahogany,
and was intricately hand carved for a European Castle once owned
by the McMillan Family of Scotland. |
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Half Tester
Bed in Right Bedroom OF Suite 630
This
circa 1855 bed was hand carved by C. Lee, a former slave, for
the New Orleans market. This important piece pre-dates the
Civil War. It was designed to allow for mosquito netting to
completely protect the sleeping inhabitants. This particular
bed is the best model made and is carved out of rosewood, a
very rare and expensive wood. |
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Full Tester
Bed in Room 316
This is a fine
example of what the New Orleans' aristocracy slept on in the
mid 19th century, when cotton was king. It is a rare Prudence
Mallard four poster rosewood bed and is in excellent condition.
Prudence Mallard's furniture was of the highest quality and
is extremely rare and valuable today. |
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| Armoire
in Lobby
This is an exquisite Louis XV three compartment
armoire in the Rococo style. It is intricately carved with
cherubs and other period details.
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Pair
of Bronze Cherubs in Lobby
This is an extremely rare and valuable pair of Louis XV D'Oré bronze
cherubs with candelabras sitting on marble pedestals. They
were sculpted by DePatour, the famous Parisian sculptor, circa
1879. |
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Bar
This antique piece is an extremely rare
three arch Brunswick Bar, circa 1880. It was salvaged from
a Chicago hotel that was frequented by the infamous gangster,
Al Capone. If you look closely, you can see where repairs were
made to it after a failed mob hit was attempted. |
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Chandeliers
Eleven European crystal and bronze palace
chandeliers grace the first floor of Le Pavillon Hotel.
These magnificent fixtures add to Le Pavillon's atmosphere and
are enjoyed by hotel guests, and tourists staying elsewhere.
Tour buses stop nightly to allow their clients to enjoy these
magnificent shimmering light fixtures. |
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Statues
Fifteen-foot monumental limestone statues
flank the grand entrance to Le Pavillon Hotel. They represent
"Peace and Prosperity." One statue is depicted holding
the Horn Of Plenty, while the other has doves resting on her
shoulder denoting peace. They are circa 1880. |
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| Marble
and Onyx Balustrade in Lounge
This extremely rare sienna marble balustrade
with green onyx balusters and bronze ormolu, once enclosed
a reserved seating area in the Grand Hotel in Paris for
titled French aristocracy. Today, this monumental piece
encloses the Gallery Lounge of Le Pavillon Hotel. |
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Painting "Duchess
of Chievenon" (The Lady in Red)
This
exquisite work was painted by the famous artist Sir Peter Lely
(1618-1680). He was knighted in January 1680 and died in London
that same year. He is buried at St. Paul's Convent Garden. His
Restoration Period portraits of women catered to the sensual
temper of the times. |
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Painting
"The Belle of New Orleans"
This
fine mid 19th century portrait is of a woman who lived in New
Orleans. The magnificent gold leaf frame is hand carved with
delicate foliate in the four corners. She was the matriarch
of a once wealthy New Orleans family who, upon falling upon
hard times, sold the portrait to Le Pavillon Hotel on three
conditions. The first condition was that she never leave New
Orleans. The second condition was that she be the only female
portrait to be hung in the room. The third and final condition
of purchase required that her identity, and that of her family,
be never divulged. She now resides proudly overlooking the
Crystal Room of Le Pavillon Hotel. |
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Marble Bathtub,
Palace Suite 730
This extremely
rare marble bathtub is purported to have been owned by Napoleon
Bonaparte, Emperor of France. It is hand carved from one single
large block of white carrera marble. It is said that the Louisiana
Purchase was signed by Napoleon in a marble tub. It is one
of only three known to exist in the world today. One of them
is proudly displayed in The Louvre Museum in Paris, France,
while the other is in a private collection. |
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