Preservation in Print

A new restaurant and seafood bar has opened its doors in a centuries-old French Quarter building, putting a new twist on traditional New Orleans cuisine.

The year 2018 marks the 300th anniversary of the foundation of New Orleans. But like most complex, improvised projects, New Orleans actually came together over many years, and each stage involved various levels of indecision, contingency, discord and serendipity.

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Inconceivable as it may seem today, New Orleans’ political and business elite fought long and hard to build an expressway through the French Quarter some 20 years after World War II.

The 1876 St. Roch Chapel, a pilgrimage site for those in ill health, is undergoing an ambitious renovation

In the 1920s, a new highway system connected New Orleans to other cities along the Gulf Coast.

A 120-year-old shotgun house in Carrollton has been restored.

The design of this Mid Century Modern home is unique, with two wings connected by a hallway of glass walls.

This Mid Century Modern home in New Orleans intertwines form with function – and features an original mahogany staircase and bar.

After two restorations, this Mid Century Modern home – once in a state of disrepair and neglect – shines once again in Lake Vista.

Complete with original furniture, this Mid Century Modern home in Lake Vista is a time capsule to the 1950s.