A. Baldwin Wood

While he spent most of his career in New Orleans, Wood also consulted and designed the drainage, pumping, and sewage systems for other cities including Chicago, Milwaukee, Baltimore, and San Francisco, as well as projects in Canada, Egypt, China, and India.

When Wood died, he left a bequest to Tulane University on the condition that it preserve and display his sailboat, the Nydia, for 99 years.

Until 2003, the boat was housed in a specially constructed glass-fronted display area located between the University Center and Fogelman Arena.

Because Tulane did not fully adhere to the terms of the will, Wood's heirs recovered possession of the boat.

The Nydia is on display at the Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum in Biloxi, Mississippi, not far from where the boat was originally constructed at the Johnson Shipyard.