Category: Preservation in Print

Preservation in Print

Extensive renovation brings pre-Civil War buildings back to life in the CBD

Get a behind-the scenes look at this stunning renovation during happy hour on Thursday, September 13 when Beams & Brews …

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Descendants of landmark Plessy v. Ferguson case join forces to further civil rights education

This story appeared in the September issue of the PRC’s Preservation in Print magazine. Interested in getting more preservation stories like this delivered …

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PRC helps Pontchartrain Park work toward listing on National Register

This story appeared in the September issue of the PRC’s Preservation in Print magazine. Interested in getting more preservation stories like this delivered …

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Is Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop the oldest bar in the country? New Orleans Truths vs. Tales

LEGEND — A popular New Orleans legend describes 937-41 Bourbon St. as the Lafitte brothers’ blacksmith shop, where they as privateers …

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Louisiana history on the menu at The Governor Restaurant

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.

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What led to the founding of New Orleans in 1718?

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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Did a property tax on street frontage bring about the “Shotgun” house? New Orleans Truths vs. Tales

Presented by Friends of the Cabildo

June 2018

Turning Back ‘The Highwaymen’: Saving the French Quarter from the Riverfront Expressway

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.

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Historic St. Roch Chapel Gets a “Faithful” Restoration

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

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New Roadways in the Roaring Twenties

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

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Carrollton Charmer: Restored and Ready for the Next Generation

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

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Two Wings of Stylish Modern Design

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