Category: Preservation in Print


A 2nd Century Roman headstone

Preservation in Print

The mystery of how a 2,000-year-old Roman headstone wound up in a New Orleans backyard is solved 

Erin Scott O’Brien wasn’t expecting the call that came in Thursday morning while driving her daughter to school.  It was …

A 2nd Century Roman headstone

Preservation in Print

How did a 2nd Century Roman headstone wind up in a New Orleans backyard?

As an archaeologist, I often get questions from the public about odd things that show up during construction or landscaping …

Exterior photo of the newly renovated Historic New Orleans Collection property on 416 Chartes St. at night.

In The News

Historic New Orleans Collection’s renovation of former K-Paul’s building nears completion 

The French Quarter building that once bustled with diners of K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen will soon be used for an entirely …

Exterior photo of the Dr. Alfred and Minnie King House in Algiers

In The News

New Orleans’ Nine Most Endangered Sites list spotlights places in peril

The Louisiana Landmarks Society’s annual New Orleans Nine list shines a spotlight on places in peril due to threats of …

Headshot of Blanche Comiskey, the PRC Stained Glass Tour Organizer

In The News

Blanche Comiskey, PRC Stained Glass Tour organizer who helped save St. Alphonsus Church, dies at 94 

Blanche Mouledoux Comiskey, a longtime Preservation Resource Center volunteer who spearheaded the annual Stained Glass Art in Sacred Places Tour …

New Orleans City Hall

Advocacy

Where Candidates for Mayor and City Council Stand on Historic Preservation, Blight Reduction and More 

By Danny Monteverde and MaryNell Nolan-Wheatley Voters will head to the polls Saturday, Oct. 11, to elect a new mayor …

Photo of Sally Asher

Preservation in Print

I’m a Preservationist: Sally Asher

You have made a name for yourself as an author and historian who focuses on unique aspects of New Orleans. …

Preservation in Print

It was 20 years ago that Hurricane Katrina changed New Orleans forever. The PRC wasted no time responding to the storm.

It wasn’t a question of if the Preservation Resource Center would respond after Hurricane Katrina. It was how soon. The …

Crews install a new pinnacle on St. James Church on June 9.

Preservation in Print

20 years after Hurricane Katrina, a landmark is restored

It was a moment two decades in the making.   A crane slowly lifted a new pinnacle — a type of …

In The News

What homeowners & preservationists need to know as fortified roofs gain ground in Louisiana

More and more, you may be hearing about fortified roofs as the homeowners’ insurance crisis persists. That’s not a coincidence.  …

Union Terrace as it appeared in the late 1860s, adjacent to Christ Episcopal Church.

Preservation in Print

Union Terrace: Adaptive Reuse on 19th-Century Canal Street

Canal Street was a latecomer to the urban geography of New Orleans. Laid out in 1810 within the commons separating …

An artist's rendering of the Louisiana Superdome

Preservation in Print

The Superdome is half-a-century old

The oldest of three boys, Frank Dixon calls the Superdome his third brother given how important it was to his …