Straight Up History
Photos and letters from Roy Joseph Weems, one of Straight’s star football players, give a glimpse into student life at the school in the 1920s and 1930s.
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Thomas Sully’s Long-Forgotten Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Building
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Demolition requests of two shotgun homes in St. Roch brought up new debates over preservation and short-term rentals.
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This brief overview highlights the history of Straight University from its founding during the Reconstruction era to its merger in 1930 with Dillard University.
Preservation in Print
The Carrollton-Hollygrove Cultural District is home to many wonderful cultural resources. This list explores some of the neighborhood’s unique sites.
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See the full video of the engaging candidate forum centered around preservation issues.
Preservation in Print
The renovation of the 120-year-old school will provide affordable housing to seniors in the Seventh Ward.
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Patty Gay leaves PRC after a profound tenure as executive director.
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When Hurricane Harvey battered the Texas gulf coast in August, images and news coverage of inundated neighborhoods in Houston hit …
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Downtown’s former NOPSI headquarters undergoes revitalization into the new NOPSI Hotel, New Orleans
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As activists and intellectuals lectured at Straight University, the institution became a center for the Civil Rights struggle during Reconstruction.
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When asked about the biggest challenges facing preservation, Interim Director Jack Davis addresses “the myth that preservation is gentrification, which …
