Category: News (other)


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Louisiana Trust launches historic cemetery database

Who are your most distant ancestors? Are their graves marked? Are the burial places well maintained? Would it upset you …

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What are New Orleans’ most endangered sites? Louisiana Landmarks Society lists the New Orleans 9

The Louisiana Landmarks Society’s 2024 New Orleans’ Nine Most Endangered Sites list touches nearly every corner of the city, focusing …

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Restored New Orleans home serves as a time capsule of mid-century modern design

When Bret Cunningham and Leo Lalla were house hunting in 2008, the couple had searched far and wide for a …

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See the Kramer family’s renovation of a mid-century masterpiece designed by Betty Moss

In the 1960s, New Orleans architect Betty Moss was a trailblazer ahead of her time. Architecture was a male-dominated field, …

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Step inside a mid-century modern marvel: The Krebs family’s light-filled oasis

When visitors walk through the front door of Mary and David Krebs’ mid-century modern home, they often pause in their …

Advocacy

PRC seeks proposals for rehabilitation of Holy Aid and Comfort Spiritual Church

The Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans is issuing a request for proposals for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Holy …

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Reflecting on 40 Years: How the 1984 World’s Fair transformed New Orleans’ Warehouse District

40 years ago this week, the Louisiana World Exposition — the last World’s Fair held in the United States — …

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Unraveling the mystery of Mystery Street in 1940s New Orleans

At this time of year, foot traffic swells, porches become gathering spots, and music fills the streets of the historic …

Leeds Building

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For lease: top-floor office space at 923 Tchoupitoulas Street

The Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans has a full floor available for lease in its beautiful, historic headquarters building …

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PRC tours historic Market Street Power Plant Complex

Perched on the edge of the Mississippi River, twin smokestacks still tower over the century-old Market Street Power Plant, a …

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PRC mourns Edgar “Dooky” L. Chase III

The Preservation Resource Center mourns the passing of Edgar “Dooky” L. Chase III, who died peacefully on Wednesday (Feb. 21). …

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Exploring sites of Black history in New Orleans

Nearly every block of New Orleans has been touched by Black history. Take a stroll through any neighborhood, and you’ll …