Richard Campanella

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“A scene of tumultuous confusion”: the history of slave auctioning at Hewlett’s Exchange

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

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With yellow fever raging, 19th-century physicians eyed New Orleans’ stagnant canals as sources of disease

The following is an edited excerpt from Richard Campanella’s latest book, “Draining New Orleans: The 300-Year Quest to Dewater the …

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The Villa Era: tracing New Orleans’ history of of sub-rural and suburban retreats

Header image: The Luling Mansion, built in 1866 off Esplanade Avenue, was at the time located in the urban fringe. …

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Necklace without a pendant: the historical geography of the West Bank

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

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A lost “bayou” behind the French Quarter

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

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Between plantations and urbanization, New Orleans’ oft-forgotten truck farming era

This article originally appeared in The Times-Picayune in 2020 and was republished in the November issue of PRC’s Preservation in Print magazine. …

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A lost Caribbean aesthetic: enclosed galleries of the French Quarter

Above image: Antoine’s Restaurant previously had an enclosed gallery, as shown here in the 1940s. Image courtesy of The Historic …

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The Enigmatic Eight: an 1850s attempt to create ‘Up Town’ in the ‘Back of Town’

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

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How to handle future hurricane evacuations? Take a cue from the past.

This article was originally published in The Times-Picayune/New Orleans Advocate, and was republished in the June issue of PRC’s Preservation in …

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The French Quarter’s most Spanish street

Above image by Marco Rosi This story appeared in the May issue of PRC’s Preservation in Print magazine. Interested in getting more …

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A Critical Voice: Élisée Reclus in New Orleans

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

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How the Huey P. Long and Crescent City Connection bridges shaped the development of metro New Orleans

This article, first published in November 2018 in The Times-Picayune|New Orleans Advocate, was republished in the March issue of PRC’s Preservation …