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Exterior of colorful home in the Bywater neighborhood

In The News

HDLC Express Lane will make it easier and faster to get permits for simple repairs and projects

It’ll be faster and easier to get a permit from the Historic District Landmarks Commission for some work starting Nov. …
A stop-work order posted on a fence at 4854 Camp St.

Advocacy

HDLC warns of jail time for illegal demolition in Uptown Historic District

On Oct. 17, the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission voted unanimously to issue the maximum allowable fine of $25,000 …
Exterior photo of a home at 2105 Third Street.

Advocacy

City Council denies application to demolish neglected Central City house

District B Councilmember Lesli Harris’ comments at the New Orleans City Council meeting on Sept. 25 were spot-on before she …
A stop-work order posted on a fence at 4854 Camp St.

Advocacy

Home in Uptown Historic District is illegally demolished despite City Council vote

The historic house at 4854 Camp St. in the Uptown Historic District is gone — the result of a shocking …
Exterior photo of 715 Louisiana Avenue

Advocacy

HDLC approves demolition of two properties in poor condition

On Sept. 3, the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission approved the demolition of two properties deemed to be in …
Demolition work at 509 Exposition Boulevard.

Advocacy

Fine issued for unapproved work at home in Uptown Historic District 

On Aug. 15, the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission approved the retention of demolition work at 509 Exposition Blvd. …
The interior of 4854 Camp Street

Advocacy

HDLC denies demolition request for three homes in Uptown Historic District

UPDATE: Uptown shotgun is saved from the landfill!  The Preservation Resource Center would like to thank District B Councilmember Lesli Harris, her …
An out-of-scale home is seen in a part of the 7th Ward.

Advocacy

Residents propose new historic district to stop demolitions and out-of-scale developments in a corner of the 7th Ward 

The Vieux Carre, Marigny, Treme and Bywater are categorized in New Orleans’ Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance as the city’s historic core …
Exterior photo of a home at 700 Webster St.

In The News

HDLC denies demolition of 700 Webster St. in Uptown Historic District

On June 4, the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission unanimously denied an application to demolish the house at 700 …
Exterior rendering of Magnolia Mansion accessory event space

Advocacy

HDLC updates: Magnolia Mansion project, key demolition decisions and more

On May 7, the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission discussed the construction of a new one-story accessory event space …
Exterior photo of the neglected, yet salvageable single-family residence at 7519 Hampson St.

Advocacy

Advocacy Alert: Another attempt to demolish 7519 Hampson St. with an appeal to Cm. Giarrusso

For the third time, a homeowner in the Carrollton Historic District is trying to demolish the 1894 residence at 7519 …
Exterior photo of 7519 Hampson St.

Advocacy

HDLC denies demolition of 1894 house at 7519 Hampson Street

The New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission unanimously denied an application to demolish the 1894 residence at 7519 Hampson Street. …