Category: Preservation in Print


Preservation in Print

Holiday Home Tour: 1136 Second Street

The Stall’s recently renovated circa-1879 mansion has an impressive collection of Southern art displayed throughout the home.

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Holiday Home Tour: 3102 Prytania Street

Picturesque oak trees and an ornate cast-iron fence line adorn the front of the Creel’s historic Italianate home, which is hosting the PRC’s annual Holiday Home Tour Patron Party.

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Holiday Home Tour: 1422 Harmony Street

This double-gallery Greek Revival-style home features bold paint colors and a lush courtyard with a pool.

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Holiday Home Tour: 2801 Prytania Street

With a storied history, the former 19th-century athletic club in the Garden District is now the stunning home of Leigh and Billy Bell.

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A Glimmer of Hope for Algiers’ Touro Shakespeare Home

Could a new shot at FEMA funding finally revive the abandoned structure on New Orleans’ West Bank?

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Bell School Transformation into Artist Housing Marches Towards Completion

The adaptive rehabilitation of the former Tremé school into affordable artist housing is nearing completion.

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A New District Enlivens a Historic Neighborhood

The South Market District, a cluster of six new mixed-use buildings, has introduced plentiful living, dining and shopping options to a historic part of New Orleans’ downtown that had been long vacant.

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A Hall for Heroes

A seven-year effort has culminated in the revitalization of a VFW hall – the last one remaining in New Orleans.

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The Re-importation of Richardsonian Romanesque

The aesthetic of architect Henry Hobson Richardson, a native Louisianan, had world-wide impact, including in New Orleans.

In The News

Mayoral candidates Charbonnet and Cantrell take stances on preservation and neighborhood issues

The candidates expressed their opinions on historic preservation and urban planning issues during a mayoral forum in September.

Operation Comeback

PRC Revitalizes the Last Standing Building of New Orleans’ Original African-American University

The Straight University Boarding House and Dining Hall building at 1423 N. Claiborne Ave. has been returned to its former grandeur thanks to PRC’s Operation Comeback department.

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The Shop Opens at CAC

A perfect preservation partnership, New Orleans’ first full-service co-working platform blends chic modern design with historic building materials.