Preserving Our Historic Architecture and Diverse Culture

Advocacy

Using evidence-based advocacy, PRC fights to preserve the places and people that make New Orleans special.

Education

PRC educates today’s preservationists with historic architecture tours, hands-on classes and educational workshops.

Preservation

The PRC facilitates renovations of historic properties, ensuring these buildings are treated with the best practices in historic preservation. The PRC’s Revival Grants program provides free home repairs to low- to  moderate-income homeowners and works to preserve the historic architecture and culture of our city’s oldest neighborhoods.

Easements

Preservation easements are one of the most powerful tools available, and PRC’s easement portfolio protects 140 historic buildings in the New Orleans area.

Upcoming Events & Classes

Preservation Resource Center's Spring Home Tour
April 5 – 6

Guided Tour

Preservation Resource Center’s Spring Home Tour, presented by Entablature Design + Build

10:00am – 4:00pm

Bargeboard NOLA

April 6

Event (Other)

Run Through History: 5K & 1K Race Benefiting Save Our Cemeteries

7:30am – 12:00pm

Lakelawn Metairie Cemetery and Funeral Home

April 10

Classes

Colors of the French Quarter and New Orleans with Benjamin Moore & Helm Paint

11:30am – 1:30pm

Preservation Resource Center

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Latest News

Understanding New Orleans’ Historic Cemeteries 

By Michelle Stanard Duhon • March 21, 2025

Home of Lindsey & Joel Snodgrass featured on PRC’s Spring Home Tour in Algiers Point

By Jyl Benson • March 20, 2025

Home of Kristin & Bobby Palmer featured on PRC’s Spring Home Tour in Algiers Point

By Jyl Benson • March 20, 2025

Home of Garrick & Darcie Braai featured on PRC’s Spring Home Tour in Algiers Point

By Jyl Benson • March 20, 2025
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Help for Homeowners

Grant Programs

The Preservation Resource Center’s grant programs offer monetary assistance for exterior maintenance to historic homes in New Orleans.

Maintain Your Historic Home

Learn how to spot potential problems and find ways to address them with instructional videos, online programs and printable guides.

Maintain a Cemetery Site

Maintaining cemetery property requires careful, site-specific restoration techniques for tombs, mausoleums, wall vaults, and grave markers.

Historic Districts and Neighborhoods

Learn about New Orleans’ Historic Districts and Neighborhoods, including the unique benefits and regulations of living in these cherished areas.

Explore New Orleans

Guided Cemetery Tours

Explore the rich history of jazz funerals, learn why our dead are buried above ground, and hear captivating stories of famous soldiers, musicians, and even Storyville madams who rest in our iconic Cities of the Dead.

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Walking Tours

Enjoy a walking tour with an expert guide or tour of one of the many National Historic Districts in New Orleans with our FREE digital maps

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Jazz Landmarks

See the sites where music was born. Learn about New Orleans’ pioneering jazz artists from PRC’s jazz plaque program, which installed more than 50 historic markers on sites of jazz significance throughout the city.

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Advocate

See how PRC protects the places and people that make New Orleans special.

Get Involved

PRC relies on the support of our members, donors and volunteers. Passionate about New Orleans’ architectural and cultural heritage? Get involved today!

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