Category: Advocacy

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 …

Advocacy

Pete Fountain’s childhood home moves closer to landmark status

The childhood home of late clarinetist Pete Fountain has officially been nominated for city landmark status. On Wednesday (Aug. 2), …

Advocacy

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 …

Advocacy

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 …

Advocacy

Pete Fountain’s childhood home to be considered for city landmark status after years of neglect

On Wednesday, the Historic District Landmarks Commission will consider designating Pete Fountain’s childhood home as a city landmark. The nomination …

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 …

Advocacy

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 …

Advocacy

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 …

Advocacy

Video: Town Hall Meeting to Save the French Quarter’s Protections

Early in May of 2023, New Orleans City Council member Freddie King proposed an ordinance that would “prohibit the prosecution …

Advocacy

New Orleans council member engages with constituents at PRC Town Hall Meeting, delays controversial VCC enforcement ordinance

“I don’t want to gut the VCC’s enforcement. I want to give them more tools,” said New Orleans District C …

Advocacy

Protect the Historic Integrity of the French Quarter

The smell hits you blocks away from Bourbon Street’s famous bars. Open drug use, crime, graffiti and trash are pervasive …