Month: December 2016


Advocacy

Preservation Wins at City Council

Last week’s City Council meeting saw some great successes for historic preservation. Two hot issues were on the table: the proposal …

In The News

Holiday Gift Guide for the ‘Foodie Preservationist’

Holiday-shopping procrastinators, have no fear. Our final gift guide has plenty of mouth-watering gift ideas for the ‘foodie preservationist’ on your shopping list. 🎅

Preservation in Print

Station Renovation Becomes New Susan Spicer Restaurant

Built in part with salvaged materials from an 1879 police station, the building was relocated from its waterfront location in 1951 to its current home in a quiet pocket of Lakeview.

Preservation in Print

Spirits Soar: The Revitalization of Sophie B. Wright School

The massive renovation was designed by Waggonner and Ball Architects and executed by CORE construction. The building’s historic features were honored and restored whenever possible, qualifying the project for state and federal historic tax credits, and its addition, a new gym, also took inspiration from the neighborhood’s classical historic architecture, said architect Mac Ball.

In The News

Holiday Gift Guide for the ‘Artsy Preservationist’

The holidays are just around the corner. Our next gift guide highlights some perfect holiday gift ideas for the ‘artsy preservationist’. 🎁

In The News

Holiday Gift Guide for the ‘Bookworm Preservationist’

Still on the hunt for the perfect holiday gift? We have some ideas that will surely impress the preservation-loving bookworm on your shopping list! 🎄

Preservation in Print

A Gleaming Gem

Designed in 1947 by architecture firm Dreyfous and Seiferth (Weiss, Dreyfous and Seiferth until 1940), the once-glimmering Gem Theater’s Art Deco-inspired façade was hidden beneath a thick layer of grime. Today, it has been converted into New Orleans’ newest brewery!