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Holiday Home Tour: 1136 Second Street

The Stall’s recently renovated circa-1879 mansion has an impressive collection of Southern art displayed throughout the home.

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Holiday Home Tour: 3102 Prytania Street

Picturesque oak trees and an ornate cast-iron fence line adorn the front of the Creel’s historic Italianate home, which is hosting the PRC’s annual Holiday Home Tour Patron Party.

Advocacy

Demo requests at HDLC on Dec. 7

These properties will be considered for demolition by the Historic District Landmarks Commission on December 6, 2017.

Preservation in Print

Holiday Home Tour: 1422 Harmony Street

This double-gallery Greek Revival-style home features bold paint colors and a lush courtyard with a pool.

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Holiday Home Tour: 2801 Prytania Street

With a storied history, the former 19th-century athletic club in the Garden District is now the stunning home of Leigh and Billy Bell.

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A Glimmer of Hope for Algiers’ Touro Shakspeare Home

Could a new shot at FEMA funding finally revive the abandoned structure on New Orleans’ West Bank?

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Bell School Transformation into Artist Housing Marches Towards Completion

The adaptive rehabilitation of the former Tremé school into affordable artist housing is nearing completion.

Press Releases

Louisiana Preservation Leaders Praise U.S. Senate Action to Support the Federal Historic Tax Credit and Express Grave Concern with Repeal Provision in U.S. House Legislation

Provision championed by U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy takes an important step in preserving the HTC, a pro-growth economic development program that has created jobs and generated private investment throughout Louisiana.

Advocacy

Demolition requests at NCDAC on Nov. 20

These properties will be considered for demolition by the NCDAC at a meeting on November 20.

Straight Up History

Education during the Reconstruction: The Genesis of Straight University

Straight University was born from the American Missionary Association as part of a larger national movement for civil rights during the reconstruction era.

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A New District Enlivens a Historic Neighborhood

The South Market District, a cluster of six new mixed-use buildings, has introduced plentiful living, dining and shopping options to a historic part of New Orleans’ downtown that had been long vacant.

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A Hall for Heroes

A seven-year effort has culminated in the revitalization of a VFW hall – the last one remaining in New Orleans.