Category: Advocacy


Exterior of 1820 Milan St.

Advocacy

Walker Percy’s former home to be studied for local landmark status, plus other HDLC updates

At the meeting on May 1, the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission (HDLC) voted unanimously to study the former …

Proposal for Warehouse District Hotel

Advocacy

New designs presented for proposed Warehouse District hotel

The Central Business District Historic District Landmarks Commission approved conceptual designs for the 30,000-square-foot hotel proposed for the vacant lot …

Advocacy

Controversial bill threatens short-term rental regulations in New Orleans

House Bill 591, one of the two problematic bills introduced to the Louisiana Legislature by State Rep. Rodney Lyons (District …

Interior of St.Alphonsus Church

Advocacy

St. Alphonsus nominated for landmark status

St. Alphonsus Church has moved one step closer to being designated a local landmark. On April 3, the New Orleans …

Advocacy

Advocacy Update: HB 625 and HB 591

District 87 State Rep. Rodney Lyons has introduced two problematic and overreaching bills to the Louisiana Legislature that would seriously …

Exterior of the former St. Claude General Hospital at 3419 St. Claude Ave

Advocacy

St. Claude General Hospital building moves one step closer to National Register listing

St. Claude General Hospital in Orleans Parish has been recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, after …

Proposal of hotel design for former Dixie Metal Works Warehouse District Site

Advocacy

Hotel design proposed for former Dixie Metal Works Warehouse District site

Preliminary designs for a 30,000-square-foot townhouse-style hotel have been proposed for the vacant lot that formerly contained the Dixie Machine …

MaryNell Nolan-Wheatley photographed with the Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation and congressional staff

Advocacy

PRC advocates on Capitol Hill for federal preservation funding and policies

On March 6, PRC Public Policy Research Director and Advocacy Coordinator MaryNell Nolan-Wheatley joined the Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation …

Advocacy

HDLC staff proposes new solar panel guidelines

A proposed rules update would allow the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission’s staff to approve more applications for solar …

New Orleans city line

Advocacy

Judge upholds rules for short-term rentals

Last week, U.S. District Judge Ivan Lemelle ruled almost entirely in favor of the City of New Orleans, allowing stricter …

Exterior of St. Joseph Free Baptist Church at 1523 Touro St.

Advocacy

HDLC meeting updates: solar panels, landmark nominations and other preservation efforts

Representatives from the solar power industry recently met with the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission (HDLC) staff to discuss …

Interior of the reconstruction progress at the historic Holy Aid and Comfort Spiritual Church of Eternal Life (formerly known as the Perseverance Benevolent Society Hall) in the 7th Ward

Preservation in Print

Work underway at Armstrong Park, 7th Ward historic renovation projects

The Preservation Resource Center is continuing efforts to reconstruct historic Holy Aid and Comfort Spiritual Church of Eternal Life (formerly …