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Row of above ground tombs in Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery
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Clint Durrett

Four colorful New Orleans doors illustrating how print, social, video, and audio each contribute different forms of storytelling, with labels reading “gives us depth,” “gives us momentum,” “gives us emotion,” and “gives us intimacy.”

Preservation in Print

The Front Door Is Everywhere: How PRC Is Expanding Its Storytelling

A magazine arrives quietly. It slips into a mailbox, lands on a coffee table, waits on a kitchen counter and …
Black-and-white portrait of a smiling accordion player wearing a brimmed hat and embroidered shirt while holding and playing an accordion.

Preservation in Print

I’m a Preservationist: Bruce Sunpie Barnes

When Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes talks about New Orleans, he does not speak in straight lines. He speaks in rhythm, memory, …
Historic Victorian home with intricate gingerbread trim, a corner turret, and wraparound porch behind an iron fence in New Orleans, with a "Calle de San Carlos" plaque in the foreground.

Preservation in Print

A French Quarter tile tradition moves up St. Charles Avenue 

A wall that speaks Spanish  On St. Charles Avenue, amid live oaks, streetcars and the long procession of houses that …

Press Releases

City of New Orleans in Louisiana Named to World Monuments Fund’s Irreplaceable America List, Spotlighting 10 U.S. Heritage Sites at Milestone Moment 

NEW ORLEANS, LA – June 30, 2026: Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans is proud to announce that the City …
A symmetrical front approach leads to a striking modern home composed of contrasting black glazed brick and warm red brick volumes with flat roofs. A broad paved walkway is bordered by low brick planters filled with sculptural agave and manicured greenery, guiding visitors to a recessed entry. Mature live oaks frame the property overhead, casting dappled shade across the lawn beneath a vivid blue sky.

Preservation in Print

Home of Drayton & Leslie Holley featured on 2026 MidMod Home Tour

Explore this home and two other outstanding examples of New Orleans’ Mid-Century Modern design at the 2026 MidMod Home Tour …
Nate Sheaffer, founder of Big Sexy Neon, stands beside a colorful neon sign.

Preservation in Print

I’m a Preservationist: Nate Sheaffer

When we talk about preservation, we often talk about buildings, neighborhoods and historic materials. But some of New Orleans’ most memorable places …
2 men work on installing a new roof in New Orleans

Press Releases

As Hurricane Season Begins, Gap Funding Is Key to Helping Historic New Orleans Homeowners Use Louisiana’s Expanded Fortify Homes Program

On the first day of hurricane season, Louisiana is opening one of its largest opportunities yet for homeowners to strengthen …
A tour guide leading a group through the Warehouse District

News (other)

PRC launches monthly tour of the downtown neighborhood it helped transform 

The expert-led Warehouse District Neighborhood Tour starts at PRC’s historic headquarters and traces the architecture, industry and preservation story of …
Historic New Orleans house with grand columns and a balcony, surrounded by dense tropical greenery and palm trees, with a large fish sculpture above the entrance.

Press Releases

Private historic Esplanade Ridge homes open for PRC’s Spring Home Tour May 9–10, Rain or Shine!

NEW ORLEANS — For one weekend only, the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans will open the doors to private historic …
Victor McGill works on a tomb at St. Louis Cemetery No. 2 during the Bridge To Crafts Careers pilot program.

Press Releases

GiveNOLA donors give $37,387 to PRC to help protect New Orleans’ historic homes, cemeteries and preservation trades

NEW ORLEANS — Donors showed strong support for New Orleans’ historic places on GiveNOLA Day, contributing $37,387 from 205 donors …