Preservation in Print
The year 2018 marks the 300th anniversary of the foundation of New Orleans. But like most complex, improvised projects, New Orleans actually came together over many years, and each stage involved various levels of indecision, contingency, discord and serendipity.
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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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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?
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Presented by Friends of the Cabildo
June 2018
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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The following properties will be considered for demolition by the Neighborhood Conservation District Advisory Committee at the July 2, 2018 meeting. The full agenda …
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The 1876 St. Roch Chapel, a pilgrimage site for those in ill health, is undergoing an ambitious renovation
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Join us to tour the renovation of this historic double-gallery home on Josephine Street.
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In the 1920s, a new highway system connected New Orleans to other cities along the Gulf Coast.
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A 120-year-old shotgun house in Carrollton has been restored.
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The design of this Mid Century Modern home is unique, with two wings connected by a hallway of glass walls.
Preservation in Print
This Mid Century Modern home in New Orleans intertwines form with function – and features an original mahogany staircase and bar.
