Category: Advocacy


The interior of 4854 Camp Street

Advocacy

HDLC denies demolition request for three homes in Uptown Historic District

The New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission at its July 9 meeting denied three requests to demolish residential buildings in …

Graffiti in the Touro Shakspeare

In The News

City Council increases fines for graffiti

Anyone caught vandalizing a building in New Orleans will now face a higher fine. The City Council on June 26 …

The Carver Theatre in Treme.

Advocacy

Historic Carver Theatre in Treme goes up for auction

The Carver Theatre in Treme and 15 adjacent properties will be available for auction starting July 17. Bidding closes July …

An out-of-scale home is seen in a part of the 7th Ward.

Advocacy

Residents propose new historic district to stop demolitions and out-of-scale developments in a corner of the 7th Ward 

The Vieux Carre, Marigny, Treme and Bywater are categorized in New Orleans’ Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance as the city’s historic core …

A scene of a New Orleans balcony and streetlight.

Preservation in Print

Proposed historic preservation legislation could bring opportunities — or woes

While the nation watches the tumult in Washington and on the stock exchanges, historic preservationists are also wondering what the …

The Historic District Landmarks Commission has denied a request to demolish this home at 700 Webster St.

In The News

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 …

Rendering of Magnolia Mansion accessory event space by Cicada

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 …

Advocacy

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. …

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 …