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Denham Springs’ Main Street is Open for Business

Pictures of flooding in Denham Springs washed across screens nationwide in early August, but 60 percent of the town’s Main Street businesses are flood-free and open for business.

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Gallier and Dakin’s Merchants’ Exchange

In 1835, the company commissioned the architectural partnership of James Gallier Sr. and Charles Dakin to design what would be called the Merchants’ Exchange.

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New Life Awaits 1824 Sophie Wright Place

Its angular shape, large horse-carriage opening and prime location has long made 1824 Sophie Wright Place a memorable historic structure in the Lower Garden District.

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New Hope for the Historic Eagle Saloon

The Eagle Saloon has passed through a succession of owners through the years, falling into disrepair along the way. But now, a new group dedicated to breathing new life into the historic structure is making progress toward their goal.

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RTNO Donates Supplies to RT Acadiana

Catherine Crowell of RTNO spearheaded the effort to partner with our Rebuilding Together Acadiana compatriots after the entire area surrounding the RT Acadiana offices was inundated with floodwater earlier this month.

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Great Neighborhood SELLabration Spotlight

Take a look at the Corpus Christi Epiphany Community Center, which will host this year’s SELLabration on September 10.

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Jason Bertoniere Keeps Old World Painting Methods Alive

Painting contractor Jason Bertoniere relies on techniques and products that allow him to replicate European master painters from hundreds of years ago.

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Spanish Revival Wonders Wait at Hope Haven

The near-vacant Hope Haven campus in Marrero – eight stunning Spanish Revival structures on 10 lush acres – needs funding to bring it back to life.

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Preservation in Print September 2016 Cover Story: McGehee Masterpiece

Mathidle Hall, the newest addition to McGehee’s campus, completes a row of four grand historic St. Charles Avenue homes renovated by the preservation-minded school.

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Consumer Tips for Natural Disaster Victims

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has put together a booklet to help residents who are rebuilding from the recent floods avoid falling victim to a scam.

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FEMA Fact Sheet: Building Back Safer and Stronger

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released a new Fact Sheet detailing the techniques homeowners should employ in order to rebuild in a “flood smart” manner.

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Eleven Years of Rebuilding: the PRC Looks Back at Hurricane Katrina

As the Preservation Resource Center works to bring our hard-earned Hurricane Katrina recovery experience to so many homeowners who lost everything earlier this month, we look back at how far we have come in the past 11 years.