Home again: Loewer family returns to Rue Dauphine

37 Foot beam with no joints
37 Foot beam with no joints

By Saydie Stanley Staff Writer Construction on the house at 702 Rue Dauphine started in 1976. Erich Loewer Jr. and Jane Loewer put a sawmill on the property and cut the beams to size. All woodwork including cabinets, doors, and windows were cut and built on site. The architect was Fabian Patin; the contractor was Jim Spell. The wood is longleaf pine and cypress. Much of it was salvaged from the Ca…