Category: Preservation in Print


News (other)

PRC welcomes new development staff 

The PRC is thrilled to welcome Kearney Gay as our new Director of Development. Kearney is a multi-generation New Orleanian, …

A row of Green, Yellow, and Blue houses in a line

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PRC’S Goal for the Next 50 Years:  Inspire an Appreciation for Louisiana’s Treasures Statewide 

The Preservation Resource Center turned 50 this past year, and our celebrations have been an amazing opportunity to reflect on …

Back and white headshot of Richard M. Hurd

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ORIGIN OF OUR OWN AXIOMS: The urban research of Richard Hurd 

“AXIOMATIC” — something that is self-evident, so obvious that few would question it — is a curious descriptor because, quite …

Before and after photo of a renovated home

Advocacy

Blight reduction should not result in unnecessary demolitions

No one wants to live next door to a blighted building. And no one wants to see a home fall …

The living room walls are painted a nice hue of pink and an eccentric painting hangs above a fireplace area. There are chairs and couches in the surrounding area.

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Garden District home of Becca Fox and Michael Favor featured on PRC’s Holiday Home Tour

Despite the home’s 165-year history, Becca Selvidge Fox is only the fourth owner of the five-bay, double-galleried Italianate stunner at …

The new and old styles of the house coexisting next to eachother in the home on 2826 St. Charles Avenue

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Garden District home of Susie Hoskins featured on PRC’s Holiday Home Tour

IN 1995, Susie Hoskins was ready to return to New Orleans after living away and building a career for 35 …

A spacious dining room with hand-blocked wallpaper by Zuber of Paris depicting the beauty of daily life in Nothern India. A Mirror oversees the room atop the mantel with bird-eye maple inlays.

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Garden District home of Anne and Edmund Redd featured on PRC’s Holiday Home Tour

As a child living just a few blocks away, Anne Redd always admired the Federalist-style home in the middle of …

Outdoor pool and lounging area surrounded by greenery outside the home located at 521 Gov. Nicholls St.

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Former French Quarter home of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt hosts PRC’s Holiday Home Tour Patron Party

Built in 1828, the Creole-style townhouse at 521 Gov. Nicholls St. has been the subject of both envy and pity, …

The living room in 1527 Washington Ave.

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Garden District home of Sarah and Hugh Evans featured on PRC’s Holiday Home Tour

Suffice it to say that in its 171-year history, 1527 Washington Ave. has seen a microcosm of New Orleans’ history …

The informal living area featuring a couch opposite two matching chairs with a side table in the middle, a marble fireplace in the back, a decorated Christmas tree to the right, and a Maria Theresa chandelier hanging.

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Garden District home of Sarah Sunday and Dexter Blanchard featured on PRC’s Holiday Home Tour

When contemplating a move to New Orleans from Washington, D.C., in 2021, Sarah Sunday and Dexter Blanchard envisioned themselves in …

The dinning room with a wooden circular table set for five.

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Garden District Home of Susannah Coolidge and Fred Diegel featured on PRC’s Holiday Home Tour

Those who have restored a historic home know the challenges and pitfalls of transforming such a property. Susannah Coolidge and …

Headshot of Carol Quillen

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I’m a Preservationist: an interview with Carol Quillen

Carol Quillen is the President & Chief Executive Officer of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The National Trust is …