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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 …

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 …

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 …

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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. …

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New city park to be named in memory of prominent community leader, Barbara Lacen-Keller

The PRC wholeheartedly supports New Orleans District ‘B’ Councilmember Lesli Harris’ efforts to develop and name a park on South …

Advocacy

PRC Intern Documents Significant Central City Church

The First African Baptist Church at 2216 Third St. in Central City has a significant and storied past, serving as …

Advocacy

Blight reduction should not result in unnecessary demolitions

No one wants to live next door to a blighted building. And no one wants to see a home fall …

Advocacy

City Planning Recommends Denial of Out of Scale Development Proposed for Elysian Fields

On Dec. 10, the New Orleans City Planning Commission unanimously voted to recommend denial of the conditional use and size …

Advocacy

Out of Scale Development Proposed for Elysian Fields

The PRC is concerned about a proposed 7-story hotel planned for the Faubourg Marigny – a project that wants to …

Advocacy

Sophie Gumbel School and a Garden District home recommended for the National Register of Historic Places

On Nov. 21, Louisiana’s National Register Review Committee recommended that two Orleans Parish properties, the Sophie Gumbel School at 1771 …

Advocacy

HDLC unanimously denies 4 demolition requests in Treme, Mid-City and Algiers Point

The Historic District Landmarks Commission has unanimously denied four applications from the New Orleans Code Enforcement Department to demolish buildings …

Advocacy

Code Enforcement demolishes historic buildings on O.C. Haley Blvd.

The New Orleans Code Enforcement Department recently demolished four buildings, including three historic houses and a non-historic dry cleaners on …