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Category: Preservation in Print

Black-and-white portrait of a smiling accordion player wearing a brimmed hat and embroidered shirt while holding and playing an accordion.

Preservation in Print

I’m a Preservationist: Bruce Sunpie Barnes

When Bruce “Sunpie” Barnes talks about New Orleans, he does not speak in straight lines. He speaks in rhythm, memory, …
Map titled "Plan of the City and Environs of New Orleans," created by B. Lafon in 1816, depicting the early city, the Mississippi River, adjacent neighborhoods, and a legend of important sites.

Preservation in Print

The Longest Line New Orleans Forgot 

The tallest building ever constructed in New Orleans is the Hancock Whitney Center, at 697 feet. Completed in 1972, it …
Historic Victorian home with intricate gingerbread trim, a corner turret, and wraparound porch behind an iron fence in New Orleans, with a "Calle de San Carlos" plaque in the foreground.

Preservation in Print

A French Quarter tile tradition moves up St. Charles Avenue 

A wall that speaks Spanish  On St. Charles Avenue, amid live oaks, streetcars and the long procession of houses that …
The empty floor of the Municipal Auditorium stretches toward rows of red and blue arena seats beneath a vast, deteriorating ceiling. Large sections of acoustic ceiling panels are missing, ornate Art Deco chandeliers still hang overhead, and debris litters the floor, illustrating the severe deterioration of the long-vacant historic venue.

Preservation in Print

New Orleans’ Long Intermission 

Head through the freight entrance — the same path elephants trod when they lumbered into Municipal Auditorium to cavort in …
A symmetrical front approach leads to a striking modern home composed of contrasting black glazed brick and warm red brick volumes with flat roofs. A broad paved walkway is bordered by low brick planters filled with sculptural agave and manicured greenery, guiding visitors to a recessed entry. Mature live oaks frame the property overhead, casting dappled shade across the lawn beneath a vivid blue sky.

Preservation in Print

Home of Drayton & Leslie Holley featured on 2026 MidMod Home Tour

Explore this home and two other outstanding examples of New Orleans’ Mid-Century Modern design at the 2026 MidMod Home Tour …

Preservation in Print

Home of Suzanne Moak featured on 2026 MidMod Home Tour

Explore this home and two other outstanding examples of New Orleans’ Mid-Century Modern design at the 2026 MidMod Home Tour …
front exterior of 5800 Marcia Drive in Lakewood North.

Preservation in Print

Home of Curtis Herring featured on 2026 MidMod Home Tour & Happy Hour

Explore this home and two other outstanding examples of New Orleans’ Mid-Century Modern design at the 2026 MidMod Home Tour …

Preservation in Print

I’m a Preservationist: Nate Sheaffer 

When we talk about preservation, we often talk about houses, neighborhoods, architectural styles and historic building materials. But some of New Orleans’ …
This detail from a 1732 map shows the sequence of meanders Iberville described in his initial expedition up the Mississippi River in 1699. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

Preservation in Print

Streetscapes: “A Rather Good Road”

This story appeared in the February/March issue of PRC’s Preservation in Print magazine. Interested in getting more preservation stories like this delivered to …
A sketched portrait of Nanette Baham is on display in Oak Alley. Photo Courtesy of the Oak Alley Foundation.

Preservation in Print

Nanette Baham of 830 St. Philip Street

The grand home at 830 St. Philip St. stands three stories high and is ornamented with a cast iron double …

Preservation in Print

Home of Bill Edwards featured on PRC’s Spring Home Tour

Visit this historic home and other fine examples of New Orleans’ historic houses at the 2026 Spring Home Tour in …
Home of Camille Whitworth

Preservation in Print

Home of Camille Whitworth featured on PRC’s Spring Home Tour

Visit this historic home and other fine examples of New Orleans’ historic houses at the 2026 Spring Home Tour in …