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A map of the Thibodaux-Raceland-Houma region

Preservation in Print

On the Origins of Louisiana Cities, Towns, and Villages

Editor’s note: The following is an edited excerpt from Richard Campanella’s latest book, “Crossroads, Cutoffs, and Confluences: Origins of Louisiana …

Graffiti in the Touro Shakspeare

In The News

City Council increases fines for graffiti

Anyone caught vandalizing a building in New Orleans will now face a higher fine. The City Council on June 26 …

The Carver Theatre in Treme.

Advocacy

Historic Carver Theatre in Treme goes up for auction

The Carver Theatre in Treme and 15 adjacent properties will be available for auction starting July 17. Bidding closes July …

An out-of-scale home is seen in a part of the 7th Ward.

Advocacy

Residents propose new historic district to stop demolitions and out-of-scale developments in a corner of the 7th Ward 

The Vieux Carre, Marigny, Treme and Bywater are categorized in New Orleans’ Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance as the city’s historic core …

A scene of a New Orleans balcony and streetlight.

Preservation in Print

Proposed historic preservation legislation could bring opportunities — or woes

While the nation watches the tumult in Washington and on the stock exchanges, historic preservationists are also wondering what the …

New Orleans Fair Grounds gate

In The News

City and state lawmakers enact new protections for the Fair Grounds amid concerns about its future

Unease about the future of the Fair Grounds Race Course has led city and state lawmakers to enact new protections …

Greenwood Cemetery seen at dusk

Preservation in Print

Greenwood Cemetery: Monuments to History 

On the morning of Sept. 11, 1871, the sexton of Greenwood Cemetery entered the cemetery to find an unusual gathering. …

In The News

City Council votes to name new Central City park for Barbara Lacen-Keller

A vacant city-owned lot in Central City will become a new park named for a beloved community activist who worked …

Danielle Del Sol

Press Releases

PRC Executive Director Danielle Del Sol announces departure

Danielle Del Sol, who has led the Preservation Resource Center for the last seven years and compiled an impressive record of …

5328 Bellaire Drive. The home of Home of Marty Brantley & Michael Hollis to be featured on 2025 MidMod Home Tour.

Press Releases

Mid-Century Modern Gems are Ready to Shine at 2025 MidMod Home Tour and Happy Hour

Three mid-century modern homes in Lakewood South will be open to the public as the Preservation Resource Center hosts its 2025 …

The former Oleander Hotel on Grand Isle.

In The News

The Oleander Hotel on Grand Isle is one step closer to being listed in the National Register of Historic Places 

A long-vacant hotel on Grand Isle is one step closer to being listed in the National Register of Historic Places …

5328 Bellaire Drive. The home of Home of Marty Brantley & Michael Hollis to be featured on 2025 MidMod Home Tour.

Preservation in Print

Home of Marty Brantley & Michael Hollis featured on PRC’s 2025 MidMod Home Tour

It was one of those “Oh, what the hell?” decisions. It took the vision of a soothsayer and either the …