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Category: Advocacy

New Orleans City Hall

Advocacy

Where Candidates for Mayor and City Council Stand on Historic Preservation, Blight Reduction and More 

By Danny Monteverde and MaryNell Nolan-Wheatley Voters will head to the polls Saturday, Oct. 11, to elect a new mayor …
715 Louisiana Avenue

Advocacy

HDLC approves demolition of two properties in poor condition

On Sept. 3, the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission approved the demolition of two properties deemed to be in …
Work at 509 Exposition Boulevard.

Advocacy

Fine issued for unapproved work at home in Uptown Historic District 

On Aug. 15, the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission approved the retention of demolition work at 509 Exposition Blvd. …

In The News

What homeowners & preservationists need to know as fortified roofs gain ground in Louisiana

More and more, you may be hearing about fortified roofs as the homeowners’ insurance crisis persists. That’s not a coincidence.  …
The former Oleander Hotel on Grand Isle.

In The News

The Oleander Hotel on Grand Isle is added to the National Register of Historic Places

A long-vacant hotel on Grand Isle which has hung on for nearly a century is among the newest additions to …
1800 Hastings Pl. Collapse

In The News

City Council seeks proposals to help reduce the risk of building collapses

The New Orleans City Council is asking for proposals from structural engineers or engineering firms to help reduce the risk …
An architect's rendering of a hotel proposed for the 600 block of Elysian Fields Avenue.

Advocacy

Committee gives thumbs down to revised plans for proposed hotel in the Marigny

Saying it is too large and doesn’t fit in with the surrounding neighborhood, a committee on Tuesday unanimously denied the …
The interior of 4854 Camp Street

Advocacy

HDLC denies demolition request for three homes in Uptown Historic District

UPDATE: Uptown shotgun is saved from the landfill!  The Preservation Resource Center would like to thank District B Councilmember Lesli Harris, her …
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 …