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Preservation in Print

Covington hotel transforms a 1937 post office into a posh garden house

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

Preservation in Print

Stunning French Quarter renovation connects 1820s Creole cottage to 1850s townhouse

This story will appear in the October issue of our Preservation in Print magazine. Become a member of the PRC …

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PRC calls for tighter regulations in City’s reevaluation of Short Term Rentals

As the City of New Orleans reviews the regulations of Short-Term Rentals, the Preservation Resource Center has updated its policy …

Preservation in Print

Canal Street as a venue of social change during the Civil Rights Movement

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

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Turn your next minor home repair into support for the PRC!

Bid on handyman services from Entablature Design + Build for Auctions in August to benefit the PRC!

Advocacy

Upcoming Demolition Requests Threaten Historic Properties

These properties will be considered for demolition by the NCDAC on August 6.

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Painting your house this summer? Take precautions against lead paint

Before you paint or do home-improvement projects this summer, take some precautions, especially if your house was built before 1978. …

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New Orleans City Planning Commission to accept public comment on short-term rentals

The New Orleans City Planning Commission will take public comment on two short-term rental items, on Tuesday, July 10, beginning at …

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How did the camelback house come about? New Orleans Truths vs. Tales

A popular legend suggests that the camelback house style was the result of a real estate tax. But is that true? But is that true?

Preservation in Print

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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Lower Garden District Renovation Opens Its Doors for Beams & Brews Happy Hour

Join us to tour the renovation of this historic double-gallery home on Josephine Street.