Category: Preservation in Print


Preservation in Print

New Life Awaits 1824 Sophie Wright Place

Its angular shape, large horse-carriage opening and prime location has long made 1824 Sophie Wright Place a memorable historic structure in the Lower Garden District.

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New Hope for the Historic Eagle Saloon

The Eagle Saloon has passed through a succession of owners through the years, falling into disrepair along the way. But now, a new group dedicated to breathing new life into the historic structure is making progress toward their goal.

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Great Neighborhood SELLabration Spotlight

Take a look at the Corpus Christi Epiphany Community Center, which will host this year’s SELLabration on September 10.

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Jason Bertoniere Keeps Old World Painting Methods Alive

Painting contractor Jason Bertoniere relies on techniques and products that allow him to replicate European master painters from hundreds of years ago.

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Spanish Revival Wonders Wait at Hope Haven

The near-vacant Hope Haven campus in Marrero – eight stunning Spanish Revival structures on 10 lush acres – needs funding to bring it back to life.

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Preservation in Print September 2016 Cover Story: McGehee Masterpiece

Mathidle Hall, the newest addition to McGehee’s campus, completes a row of four grand historic St. Charles Avenue homes renovated by the preservation-minded school.

June 2016

Preservation Postcard: Mysore, India

The 104-year-old palace, built as home to the Wadiyar dynasty of Maharajas, sits within the historic fort and is surrounded by an elaborate grounds containing temple structures dating to the 14th century.

June 2016

Majesty in the Mountains

Of the many country estates created during these years, George Washington Vanderbilt’s Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina is the most regal. Indeed, Biltmore House, with 255 rooms, is the largest private home ever built in America.

June 2016

Dash Lumber Celebrates 70 Years of Serving Historic New Orleans Neighborhoods

To date, four generations of the Diecidue family have worked together to provide gypsum, lumber, doors, windows, trim, and many other building essentials for thousands of residential and commercial building projects across the Gulf South. This year marks Dash’s 70th anniversary.

April 2016

Preservation in Print April 2016: Coastal Resilience

Plans are in the works to relocate a Native American tribe that has been living on an island on Louisiana’s vanishing coast for over 200 years. The people of the island are facing a thorny preservation question: how do you keep an entire culture from washing away?

April 2016

Shotgun House Tour 2016 | 1324 Toledano St.

Doug Kleeman

April 2016

Preservation in Print April 2016 Cover Story: The Catahoula Hotel

The Catahoula Hotel, a new boutique hotel in New Orleans’ CBD with historic bones and stylish modern amenities, was made possible in part thanks to a Preservation Easement Donation to the Preservation Resource Center.