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HDLC staff proposes new solar panel guidelines

A proposed rules update would allow the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission’s staff to approve more applications for solar …

Advocacy

Judge upholds rules for short-term rentals

Last week, U.S. District Judge Ivan Lemelle ruled almost entirely in favor of the City of New Orleans, allowing stricter …

News (other)

PRC mourns Edgar “Dooky” L. Chase III

The Preservation Resource Center mourns the passing of Edgar “Dooky” L. Chase III, who died peacefully on Wednesday (Feb. 21). …

News (other)

Exploring sites of Black history in New Orleans

Nearly every block of New Orleans has been touched by Black history. Take a stroll through any neighborhood, and you’ll …

Advocacy

HDLC meeting updates: solar panels, landmark nominations and other preservation efforts

Representatives from the solar power industry recently met with the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission (HDLC) staff to discuss …

Preservation in Print

The historic Dew Drop Inn comes back to life after a stunning renovation

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

Preservation in Print

A Year-Round Blessing: Chinese guardian lions in South Louisiana 

A pair of Chinese lions, carved from blocks of marble, stand guard in front of the Sims Memorial Library at …

Preservation in Print

Innovation in Theaters: the Tulane and Crescent

If ever there was a town made for theater, New Orleans fits the playbill. Its populace, historically and today, seems …

Preservation in Print

National Trust provides critical funding to two historic New Orleans churches

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced wonderful news for New Orleans: The Trust …

Preservation in Print

Peering under St. Louis Cathedral: UNO archaeology project documents three centuries of history

As an archaeologist who specializes in the City of New Orleans, I’m used to receiving calls and emails from people …

Preservation in Print

Residential green infrastructure key to New Orleans’ climate resilience, study shows

Since 2015, the Urban Conservancy’s Front Yard Initiative has helped property owners remove paving to reduce flooding. We have provided …

Preservation in Print

Within these walls: the life and legacy of Dr. Delphine Mayronne at 930 Valmont Street

Within these Walls Biographical portraits of New Orleans residents and their homes Dr. Delphine Mayronne, a certified osteopath, practiced in …