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What’s the connection between Zemurray Lodge and New Orleans? Curious Louisiana investigates.
Zemurray Lodge and Gardens, a historic property built on 20th century banana wealth, is situated north of Lake Pontchartrain. One reader wants to know its connection with the city of New Orleans.
Sam Zemurray, the money behind the home, is a name well-known in Latin American political history.
“He was considered one of the richest and most powerful people in the United States, a man shrouded with international mystery who overthrew governments, orchestrated coups and had government agreements amended to meet his business needs,” the ANU Museum of the Jewish People website states.
A portrait of Sam Zemurray by artist Maddie Stratton of Where Y’Art, as commissioned by NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune for its “300 for 300” celebration of New Orleans’ tricentennial. (NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
Zemurray, a Russian Jewish immigrant, helped popularize banana consumption across the United States while also exploiting workers and causing far-reaching political instability in Latin America. He got his start selling bananas in Mobile before coming to New Orleans in 1905, where he began expanding companies and consolidating a hold on the fruit market.
He was first the founder of the Cuyamel Fruit Company in New Orleans, then served as president of the United Fruit Company — one of the biggest companies in the world at the time, and one that has a massively influential and controversial history. Today, the company is known as Chiquita Brands International.
One part of his legacy on the city, where he spent large portions of his life, is his mansion at No. 2 Audubon Place, which was donated to Tulane University after his death in 1961.
The home at No. 2 Audubon Place is seen in a photo taken around 1910, just two years after its completion and more than a half century before its red brick exterior was painted a light ivory, as it is today. Built for lumberman William T. Jay, it was for much of the 20th century home to United Fruit President Samuel Zemurray.
Zemurray Lodge and Gardens, near Hammond, was bought by Zemurray in 1928. In his account of banana company history, “Bananas: How the United Fruit Company Shaped the World,” Peter Chapman characterized the home as a place where Zemurray could relax.
“In Louisiana he could walk out through the antebellum columns of his home and stroll around his lake that mirrored the cast-bronze statues at its edge,” Chapman wrote. “Zemurray had a hunting lodge in the pine woods and shot quail.”
The estate’s nomination for the National Register of Historic Places described the history of the place as one of the earliest settled areas in Tangipahoa Parish.
Scenes of Zemurray Gardens in Loranger Wednesday, Mar. 17, 2004.Mar. 5, 2004. Yellow swallowtail butterfly on a Gulf Pride azalea flower. (Staff archive photo by Chuck Cook) ORG XMIT: NOLA2017060710580350
Planter and lawyer Alfred Hennen built the house in 1829, and the property was inherited by his daughter and son-in-law, who sold it to the Lake Superior Piling Company of Chicago in 1918. Company President Charles Houlton, alongside his brother, added interior decoration and colonnades, among other improvements.
When it came into the Zemurray family’s possession, Zemurray’s wife, Sarah, had rows of azaleas and camellias planted along the forest trails. She expanded the gardens and created a two-acre lake, called Mirror Lake. Sarah Zemurray also installed replicas of classical statues.
Under the guidance of New Orleans architect Moise Goldstein, the house’s exterior was covered with stucco, Doric columns were added, and two cottages and stables were installed.
Zemurray Lodge near Loranger in 1930s. (Times-Picayune archive photo)
Interior designer George Gallup decorated in the Arts and Craft style — one that focuses on natural materials. The then-popular decorating style turned away from industrialization to emphasize nature-inspired motifs and quality craftsmanship. Inside the lodge, wainscoting, painted foliage and medieval-esque beamed ceilings showcased the trend.
“As far as the State Historic Preservation Office is aware, these interiors represent the most complete and elaborate example of Arts and Crafts interior design to be found in an eight parish area known collectively as the Florida Parishes,” read the National Register of Historic Places nomination form. “ … There is no other example of Arts and Crafts interior design known to the State Historic Preservation Office in the Florida Parishes which is even comparable to Zemurray Lodge.”
The Louisiana Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at June 14, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Pick 3 numbers from June 14 drawing
5-3-9
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Winning Pick 4 numbers from June 14 drawing
0-1-5-0
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Winning Pick 5 numbers from June 14 drawing
6-2-0-2-8
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All Louisiana Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes over $600, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at Louisiana Lottery offices. Prizes of over $5,000 must be claimed at Lottery office.
By mail, follow these instructions:
- Sign and complete the information on the back of your winning ticket, ensuring all barcodes are clearly visible (remove all scratch-off material from scratch-off tickets).
- Photocopy the front and back of the ticket (except for Powerball and Mega Millions tickets, as photocopies are not accepted for these games).
- Complete the Louisiana Lottery Prize Claim Form, including your telephone number and mailing address for prize check processing.
- Photocopy your valid driver’s license or current picture identification.
Mail all of the above in a single envelope to:
Louisiana Lottery Headquarters
555 Laurel Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
To submit in person, visit Louisiana Lottery headquarters:
555 Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70801, (225) 297-2000.
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes of any amount.
Check previous winning numbers and payouts at Louisiana Lottery.
When are the Louisiana Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5: Daily at 9:59 p.m. CT.
- Easy 5: 9:59 p.m. CT Wednesday and Saturday.
- Lotto: 9:59 p.m. CT Wednesday and Saturday.
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Chalmette, La. (WVUE) – The New York Knicks won it all in San Antonio, but the real celebration is happening in Chalmette, home of the team’s 7-foot tall back-up center, Mitchell Robinson.
The Knicks won their first NBA title since 1973, defeating the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday. Jalen Brunson scored 45 points, including 13 straight for New York in the fourth quarter.
Robinson is now the first basketball player from St. Bernard Parish to become an NBA champion.
After Saturday night’s performance, Mitchell Robinson is a household name across the nation, but the people of St. Bernard Parish can say they knew him first, back from his days as a star on the basketball court of Chalmette High School.
Parish pride is on the national stage as the Knicks won the championship. The team has not won a title in 53 years. Robinson has the total backing of his alma mater.
“He was a string bean when he was here, but he filled out,” one resident said.
The Knicks drafted Robinson in 2018, one year after he walked the graduation stage. Eight years later, Robinson and the team made history.
“They should’ve done it in four, but they did it in five so we’re happy,” a fan said.
The Knicks won the series 4-1, rallying from double-digit deficits in all four victories.
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Robinson’s path to Chalmette
Robinson is a native of Pensacola, Florida, who transferred to Landry-Walker College and Career Preparatory High School in New Orleans as a sophomore. He didn’t appear in any games and transferred to Chalmette High in time for his junior and senior year campaigns.
Before his junior season at Chalmette, Robinson grew from 6-foot-2 to 7-feet. He was named a starter and averaged 21 points, 13.6 rebounds, 8 blocks, and 2 steals per game while leading the Owls to their first postseason win in 19 years.
He averaged 25.7 points, 12.6 rebounds, and 6 blocks per game in his senior season.
Other local connections
There were other formerly local standouts catching attention, too.
“Josh Hart and Jose Alvarado, and we love seeing them with all their babies after celebrating. It was wonderful. We thoroughly enjoyed it,” one woman said.
For these parish people, the win hits different with a local connection.
“He played great when he came in. He represented Chalmette real well,” another said.
Bond with former coach
Robinson’s old high school coach, Butch Stockton, was right by his side leading up to the trophy. The two have an inseparable bond, with Robinson inviting Stockton to live with him in New York after his wife passed.
The former Fighting Owl turned world champion has never forgotten where he came from.
“He’s a happy guy, he really is. He’s always laughing. He’s genuinely a good guy. He really is from his heart. He does a lot for people,” a resident said.
He makes it back to his high school court regularly to host a youth basketball camp, where one local’s grandson discovered what he wants to be when he grows up.
“He wanted to be a basketball player like Mitchell Robinson,” the grandmother said.
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The Louisiana Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at June 13, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from June 13 drawing
03-13-44-50-53, Powerball: 02, Power Play: 4
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Winning Pick 3 numbers from June 13 drawing
2-8-0
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Winning Pick 4 numbers from June 13 drawing
3-7-7-4
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Winning Pick 5 numbers from June 13 drawing
6-0-7-3-1
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Winning Easy 5 numbers from June 13 drawing
04-10-16-23-31
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Winning Lotto numbers from June 13 drawing
02-03-08-16-18-33
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All Louisiana Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes over $600, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at Louisiana Lottery offices. Prizes of over $5,000 must be claimed at Lottery office.
By mail, follow these instructions:
- Sign and complete the information on the back of your winning ticket, ensuring all barcodes are clearly visible (remove all scratch-off material from scratch-off tickets).
- Photocopy the front and back of the ticket (except for Powerball and Mega Millions tickets, as photocopies are not accepted for these games).
- Complete the Louisiana Lottery Prize Claim Form, including your telephone number and mailing address for prize check processing.
- Photocopy your valid driver’s license or current picture identification.
Mail all of the above in a single envelope to:
Louisiana Lottery Headquarters
555 Laurel Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
To submit in person, visit Louisiana Lottery headquarters:
555 Laurel Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70801, (225) 297-2000.
Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes of any amount.
Check previous winning numbers and payouts at Louisiana Lottery.
When are the Louisiana Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3, Pick 4 and Pick 5: Daily at 9:59 p.m. CT.
- Easy 5: 9:59 p.m. CT Wednesday and Saturday.
- Lotto: 9:59 p.m. CT Wednesday and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Louisiana editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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