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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 …
Exterior photo of the First African Baptist Church

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 …
Before and after photo of a renovated home

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 …
Proposed rendering of the classic upscale hotel development for Elysian Fields

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 …
Proposed 3D rendering of the classic upscale hotel development for Elysian Fields

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 …
Black and white, old exterior photo of the Sophie Gumbel Training School.

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 …
Exterior photo of 1016 N. Roman St.

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 …
Exterior photo of a neglected building on Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard

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 …
Greenery over growing the home at 2328 Annunciation

Advocacy

HDLC denies city demolition of 2328 Annunciation St.

The New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission has denied the New Orleans Code Enforcement Department’s application to demolish a circa-1896 …

News (other)

What are New Orleans’ most endangered sites? Louisiana Landmarks Society lists the New Orleans 9

The Louisiana Landmarks Society’s 2024 New Orleans’ Nine Most Endangered Sites list touches nearly every corner of the city, focusing …
Greenery over growing the home at 2328 Annunciation

Advocacy

City seeks to demolish blighted circa-1896 camelback

The staff of the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission has recommended denial of an application from the New Orleans …
Exterior of Longue Vue House and Gardens

Advocacy

National Park Service provides two Save America’s Treasures grants in Louisiana

Longue Vue House and Gardens and Louisiana State University will receive preservation grants through the Save America’s Treasures program, according …