Month: February 2019

Preservation in Print

What’s underneath the U.S. Custom House?

 This story first appeared in the February issue of the PRC’s Preservation in Print magazine. Interested in getting more preservation stories like this delivered to …

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Meet Nathan Lott, PRC’s new Policy and Research Director and Advocacy Coordinator

This story first appeared in the February issue of the PRC’s Preservation in Print magazine. Interested in getting more preservation stories like this delivered to …

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Historic preservation and archaeology play important roles in New Orleans road work program

This story first appeared in the February issue of the PRC’s Preservation in Print magazine. Interested in getting more preservation stories like this delivered …

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What’s happening? A look at real estate developments in New Orleans

This story appeared in the February issue of the PRC’s Preservation in Print magazine. Interested in getting more preservation stories like this delivered to …

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Upcoming demolition requests to HDLC threaten historic properties

Soon the Historic District Landmarks Commission (HDLC) will consider two proposed whole-house demolitions. The commission will also consider several partial …

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Historic St. Charles Ave. house that burned had noteworthy history

2525 St. Charles Avenue was recently devastated by a house fire. The following excerpt from the PRC archives is from …

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Dillard University celebrates 150 Years of African-American Higher Education in New Orleans

On February 20, historian Malik Bartholomew will give a talk at PRC headquarters about the 150 year history of Dillard …

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Algiers Point’s Duverjé House was a West Bank landmark

This story first appeared in the February issue of the PRC’s Preservation in Print magazine. Interested in getting more preservation stories like this delivered …

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A. Hays Town-designed chapel shines after respectful renovation

This story first appeared in the February issue of the PRC’s Preservation in Print magazine. Interested in getting more preservation stories like this delivered …

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Preserving New Orleans’ jazz heritage with Preservation Hall’s Ben Jaffe

I’m a Preservationist Ben Jaffe is the creative director of Preservation Hall and a tuba player and bassist with the …

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PRC director Danielle Del Sol to give keynote for Saving Places Conference

Danielle Del Sol, PRC’s Executive Director, will give a keynote presentation at the free, livestreamed TrustLive: Resaving Saved Places  on …

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Can you beat the ‘70s in PRC’s “Dry T-shirt Contest”?

In 1976, the PRC held its first “Dry T-shirt Contest.” This brilliant contest — with the mixings for a dry …