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Putting a Face to a Name: New Slavery Exhibit at Laura Plantation Personalizes the History of Slavery

Laura Plantation has a new permanent exhibit on the history of slavery at the plantation. Read about this fascinating new exhibit, and take a tour with the PRC on March 18th.

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Ogden Museum Installs Pop-up Gallery at PRC Headquarters

This month, the Ogden Museum of Southern Art installed a pop-up gallery at the PRC headquarters at 923 Tchoupitoulas Street. …

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Remembering Civil Rights History in Central City

A new project promises to construct a pavillion and interpretive site dedicated to Martin Luther King, Jr. and his contemporaries who incorporated the Southern Christian Leadership Council in a Central City church.

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Reconsidering the Christopher Inn: a Site History

A building long vilified as an eyesore in the Faubourg Marigny is reexamined.

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LSU to Launch Doctorate of Design in Cultural Preservation

The state’s top public school is expanding offerings at its illustrious College of Art + Design.

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Work Begins to Transform Historic Hospital Site

The former Marine Hospital site Uptown is the site of Children’s Hospital’s careful expansion.

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Conserving the Caribe

The Caribe Building, an iconic Curtis and Davis-designed structure on Canal Street, is PRC’s 123rd preservation easement — and the first mid-century modern building in the bunch.

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The Schoen Funeral Home: A Place of History and Characters

With over a century of history as a residence and family business, the Jacob Schoen & Son Funeral Home has plenty of stories to tell.

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The PRC’s Top Ten Accomplishments of 2016

What strides did the PRC make to promote preservation in New Orleans last year? This top ten list reveals some of our greatest accomplishments in 2016. 🙌

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The Enduring Need to Protect New Orleans’ Priceless Jazz Landmarks

Jazz was born in New Orleans, and sites that shaped the genre are located throughout our city. What does the future have in store for these priceless landmarks with storied histories? 🎺

Advocacy

Preservation Wins at City Council

Last week’s City Council meeting saw some great successes for historic preservation. Two hot issues were on the table: the proposal …

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Holiday Gift Guide for the ‘Foodie Preservationist’

Holiday-shopping procrastinators, have no fear. Our final gift guide has plenty of mouth-watering gift ideas for the ‘foodie preservationist’ on your shopping list. 🎅