Advocacy

City Council to consider demo permit for rare two-bay Creole cottage

The owner of the home at 1432 Touro St. — a rare two-bay Creole cottage likely built by and for …

Advocacy

State endorses National Register nomination for Freedom House

On Aug. 3, Louisiana’s National Register Review Committee unanimously endorsed a proposal to list 917-919 N. Tonti Street on the …

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HDLC defers vote on 502 Frenchmen St.’s rooftop design: Advocacy updates

At the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission’s meeting on Wednesday (Aug. 2), a lengthy debate about a proposal to …

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Lincoln Beach, Hollygrove nominated to the National Register

This news brief appeared in the August/September issue of PRC’s Preservation in Print magazine. Interested in getting more preservation stories like this …

Preservation in Print

City Council committee hears from frustrated residents, businesses about city permitting

Members of the New Orleans City Council Community Development Committee heard an earful on Monday about the challenges of doing …

Advocacy

Make your voice heard on city permit enforcement

Council to examine permitting citywide on June 26 The Community Development Committee of the New Orleans City Council is considering …

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State Historic Tax Credit legislation passes, extending a powerful tool for economic development

The Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans applauds the passage of HB 483, which extends and expands Louisiana’s Commercial Rehabilitation …

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Oretha Castle Haley building named city landmark

The New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission has officially designated 1421 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. as a local landmark. Constructed …

Preservation in Print

New Orleans Drainage System named Historic Civil Engineering Landmark

Above drone photo by Marco Rasi, with Richard Campanella, 2021 This news brief appeared in the June/July issue of PRC’s Preservation in …

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HDLC endorses new National Register listings, denies house elevations in Parkview

At its May 3 meeting, the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission gave its blessing to placing Lincoln Beach and …

Advocacy

Call to action: Help save the State Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit

In the past 20 years, Louisiana’s State Historic Tax Credit program has been a huge economic engine, helping to rehabilitate …

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City Council approves demolition of Mercy Hall and renovation of mid-century building at Loyola campus Uptown

Changes are coming to Loyola University uptown. On March 23, the New Orleans City Council signed off on the demolition …