Category: Preservation in Print


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.

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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.

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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

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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 …

A map of the Thibodaux-Raceland-Houma region

Preservation in Print

On the Origins of Louisiana Cities, Towns, and Villages

Editor’s note: The following is an edited excerpt from Richard Campanella’s latest book, “Crossroads, Cutoffs, and Confluences: Origins of Louisiana …

A scene of a yellow and teal New Orleans balcony and streetlight.

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Proposed historic preservation legislation could bring opportunities — or woes

While the nation watches the tumult in Washington and on the stock exchanges, historic preservationists are also wondering what the …

Greenwood Cemetery seen at dusk

Preservation in Print

Greenwood Cemetery: Monuments to History 

On the morning of Sept. 11, 1871, the sexton of Greenwood Cemetery entered the cemetery to find an unusual gathering. …

Living room area in 5328 Bellaire Drive.

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Home of Marty Brantley & Michael Hollis featured on PRC’s 2025 MidMod Home Tour

It was one of those “Oh, what the hell?” decisions. It took the vision of a soothsayer and either the …

Colorful living room in 5570 Jacquelyn Court, offering a panoramic view of the rear garden through operational Arcadia doors

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Home of Dana McKee & Tom Stoner featured on PRC’s 2025 MidMod Home Tour

Dana Mckee and Tom Stoner were not looking for a new home. Until last spring they were settled on Park …

Brick, beige, and red living room in 5460 Bellaire Drive.

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Home of Hartley Meric Crunk & Blair Crunk featured on PRC’s 2025 MidMod Home Tour

When T. Sellers Meric died in 2023 at age 95, his large, extended family was uncertain what would become of …