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Mid-City’s former McDonogh 30 school is being restored after sitting vacant for decades

For decades, the elegant schoolhouse stood vacant on Gravier Street in Mid-City, with boarded windows and a deteriorating brick facade …

Exterior of the Pythian Temple theater

Preservation in Print

Zulu traces its history to several key local sites

Every year, thousands of people fill the streets to catch a glimpse — and, if they’re lucky, a coveted coconut …

Advocacy

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 …

Preservation in Print

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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Detail oriented: quoins

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

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New wine pub Copper Vine opens in historic restaurant location

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

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Detail oriented: brackets & corbels

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

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Arnaud’s celebrates a century of soufflé potatoes and fine French Quarter dining

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

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Detail oriented: dormer windows

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

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Covington hotel transforms a 1937 post office into a posh garden house

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

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Ashé Cultral Arts Center gets $1.3 million renovation

The exterior of the Ashé Cultural Arts Center exudes classical style, with its Beaux Arts facade adorned with intricate terra …

Preservation in Print

Louisiana history on the menu at The Governor Restaurant

A new restaurant and seafood bar has opened its doors in a centuries-old French Quarter building, putting a new twist on traditional New Orleans cuisine.