April 2017

Revisiting a Renovators’ Happy Hour Home

This delightful sidehall shotgun is filled with bold artwork, bright paint colors, architectural salvage, and natural light.

This year’s bonus house for the Shotgun House Tour is a raised centerhall cottage boasting a spacious porch and an impressive art collection.

A lighthouse has stood guard over Lake Pontchartrain for nearly 200 years. Spring is the perfect time to explore the site, learn about a special piece of New Orleans history, and enjoy a picnic on the shore.

The renovation of this seven-bedroom house on Esplanade has been a labor of love for Tom Gandolfo.

With soaring ceilings, wood floors, and original millwork, this shotgun was love-at-first-sight with its homeowner.

A second story was added to this sidehall shotgun house on Bayou St. John. Catch peaceful water views on the porch and check out the salvaged building materials used throughout the renovated home.

PRC Board member and long-time volunteer Katie Witry has long list of achievements to add to her 15 years as a Realtor in New Orleans.

This renovated shotgun double with a brightly-painted exterior still functions as two independent units.

A manse unparalleled in its time once sat in the heart of the Garden District.

Linda Burns is the fifth generation in her family to have lived in the 1300 block of North Rendon Street.

When John Miller purchased the beautiful 1890s three-bay side-hall shotgun at 3356 Esplanade Ave. in 2008, it needed a full renovation.