This beautiful and intricate leaded glass window adds to the visual richness of this Garden District house in New Orleans. It is particularly ornate and, set in the front door helps to illuminate the front hallway. The beveled glass creates a prismatic effect, sending rays of colored light through the entryway and speaks to the architectural sophistication of historic New Orleans.
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