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PRC awarded National Trust grant to launch new program for low-income homeowners

Out of 462 applicants, the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans was one of 22 organizations awarded a grant from …

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Michael Hecht, CEO of Greater New Orleans Inc., talks preservation and economic development

I’m a Preservationist Michael Hecht is the president & Chief Executive Officer of Greater New Orleans, Inc. Here he shares …

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Buddy Bolden, the father of jazz, left no known recorded music, but his home still stands in Central City

Honoring Buddy’s Legacy This story appeared in the May issue of the PRC’s Preservation in Print magazine. Interested in getting more preservation …

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The geography of the shotgun house

This article appeared in the March issue of Preservation in Print, originally appearing in the author’s “Cityscapes” column on NOLA.com …

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Mid-City’s former McDonogh 30 school is being restored after sitting vacant for decades

For decades, the elegant schoolhouse stood vacant on Gravier Street in Mid-City, with boarded windows and a deteriorating brick facade …

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Renovated double shotgun becomes spacious family home with historic character

Visit this historic home and six other fine examples of New Orleans’ beloved shotgun houses at the Shotgun House Tour presented by …

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Preserving New Orleans’ jazz heritage with Preservation Hall’s Ben Jaffe

I’m a Preservationist Ben Jaffe is the creative director of Preservation Hall and a tuba player and bassist with the …

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PRC director Danielle Del Sol to give keynote for Saving Places Conference

Danielle Del Sol, PRC’s Executive Director, will give a keynote presentation at the free, livestreamed TrustLive: Resaving Saved Places  on …

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Can you beat the ‘70s in PRC’s “Dry T-shirt Contest”?

In 1976, the PRC held its first “Dry T-shirt Contest.” This brilliant contest — with the mixings for a dry …

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PRC launches monthly photo challenge

We’re kicking off the #nolaphotochallenge! We want you to explore New Orleans’ historic neighborhoods and capture the details that make …

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What’s Happening? A look at construction projects in New Orleans

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

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How much of the French Quarter’s architecture dates to the colonial period?

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