Louis-Philippe

Mr. Brubaker was the re-developer of the historic Old French Hospital, two three-story brick buildings constructed in the mid 1800s in the French Quarter of New Orleans. The building had been vacant for decades and fallen into disrepair, with dirt floors, a mostly missing roof and decaying wood structure.

The buildings were in a U configuration with a carriageway leading from the street to a protected courtyard beyond. The front elevation is graced by transomed French windows arranged in formal symmetry; the rear with a variety of dissimilar windows overlooking the courtyard. Typical of the period, decorative wrought iron columns and galleries span the street facade, while wood galleries lend the courtyard a rustic ambiance. He reproduced all exterior millwork to original models found on the site. Louis-Philippe won the prestigious Certificate of Recognition for Restoration from the New Orleans Vieux Carre Commission.

Mr. Brubaker supervised marketing and sales as developer of the project and was extensively profiled in Southern Accents magazine.

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