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Historic illustration of All Saints’ Day in New Orleans showing people decorating above-ground cemetery tombs with flowers and wreaths. Visitors gather throughout the cemetery, with ladders leaning against the tombs as people clean and adorn the burial sites.

Preservation in Print

How New Orleans Celebrates All Saints’ Day

In the early 19th century, New Orleanians woke up early on the first day of November to honor a singularly …
Michelle Duhon of Bayou Preservation works on the exposed brick and masonry of a historic tomb, using a hand tool to repair the wall. She wears a cap, gloves, and protective clothing while working outdoors under a bright blue sky.

Preservation in Print

Lafayette Cemetery No. 1: History, Restoration and Tours

In the Garden District, Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 stands as a physical record of this diverse and ever-changing city, a …
Dustin Burks stands with his arms crossed inside his home, wearing a green cap reading “Dog Walking Hat” and a matching green pullover. Exposed brick walls, large windows, artwork, and houseplants are visible in the background.

Preservation in Print

What the Hell Am I Doing Here? Living in a Historic New Orleans Building 

What the Hell am I Doing Here? It’s a question for everyone who chooses to make their home in an …
Jonathan Fricker, former director of the Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation, smiling at a restaurant table.

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Honoring Jonathan C. Fricker (1952–2026): A Preservation Giant for the State 

Jonathan Fricker played a transformative role for many decades in shaping how the State of Louisiana’s Historic Preservation Office identified and documented …
A performer in a bright pink outfit walks past a historic New Orleans home with pink and black balloons, framed by tall windows with dark green shutters.

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All Together, Irreplaceable 

New Orleans is shrinking. In 1840, New Orleans was the third-largest city in the country. By 1960, the city’s population peaked …
Four high school students participating in PRC’s summer internship program, posed side by side against colorful backgrounds.

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Future Preservationists at Work: New Orleans High School Students Explore Historic Preservation

This summer, the Preservation Resource Center is delighted to welcome four rising high school seniors through its internship program. The …
Ted’s Frostop restaurant at dusk, with vintage neon signage, a rooftop sign and illuminated storefront.

Preservation in Print

Googie and the Architecture of Joy 

Editor’s note: On May 18, Tulane University announced it would pause its potential involvement in the proposed redevelopment that would demolish …
Main Street America resource team members pose outside a brick building in Winnfield, Louisiana, after completing strategic planning work in fall 2025.

Preservation in Print

Jumpstarting Main Street Revitalization

Designated Louisiana Main Street communities are receiving much-needed support for revitalization efforts through recent legislative appropriations. In fiscal year 2024-25, …
A turquoise New Orleans shotgun house with ornate gingerbread trim, barred windows, and a decorative front door.

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Culture Needs a Home 

New Orleans’ 7th Ward was once a multigenerational nucleus of Creole families. Traditions lived in the daily rhythm of the …
Julia Segui Alabau sits in a chair knitting, with a large pig puppet beside her in a shop filled with textiles and furnishings.

Preservation in Print

Within These Walls: Julia Segui Alabau of 835-837 Wilson Drive

On Feb. 13, 1946, in a bungalow nestled in the Parkview neighborhood, a woman long accustomed to the hustle and …
Historic aerial photograph of New Orleans showing the Mississippi River, downtown skyline, the Crescent City Connection, port facilities, and surrounding neighborhoods viewed from above.

Preservation in Print

Richard Campanella’s Streetscapes: Patchwork of Plans 

Cities, like our personal lives, often end up a patchwork of plans woven together amid the vicissitudes of history, sometimes …
Four colorful New Orleans doors illustrating how print, social, video, and audio each contribute different forms of storytelling, with labels reading “gives us depth,” “gives us momentum,” “gives us emotion,” and “gives us intimacy.”

Preservation in Print

The Front Door Is Everywhere: How PRC Is Expanding Its Storytelling

A magazine arrives quietly. It slips into a mailbox, lands on a coffee table, waits on a kitchen counter and …