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Despite years of decay, these long-blighted buildings are ripe for renovation

…during the post-Reconstruction expansion of public education in New Orleans; he went on to design many federal courthouses and post offices and to oversee rebuilding of the Old State Capital…

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Historic theater renovation spurs revitalization of Baronne Street

…further structural damage and revealing rotting sills along the building’s foundation. Repairing, rebuilding and making it structurally sound were the first priorities during the multi-year renovation. The ornate front facade…

In The News

A Promising Partnership

…of historic preservation for the fall, providing students a unique opportunity to sink their teeth into the rebuilding of historic New Orleans on their way to receiving their diplomas. “This…

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A lost “bayou” behind the French Quarter

…comes in the 1790s, when Gov. Carondelet took office and prioritized urban infrastructure, including rebuilding the fortifications and improving drainage and navigation. A map drafted immediately following the December 1794…

Advocacy

City Council District B candidates talk preservation

…I am in favor of keeping City Hall in its current location and rebuilding it so that it is safe and more efficient for city workers and citizens alike. I…

In The News

Mitchell Foundation Grant to Support Home Again Program

…Meredith Dreiss said, “When I saw the devastation and talked to the homeowners who dreamed of rebuilding, I felt we just had to do more. Everyone in America who is…

Help for Homeowners

…and safeguard its unique cultural heritage. Disaster Recovery Recovering after a storm takes a comprehensive effort that encompasses rebuilding damaged structures and implementing proactive measures to enhance resilience against future…

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Lafitte Greenway teems with activity while honoring its past uses as a footpath, canal and railway.

…also funded the rebuilding of the popular Lemann Playground No. 2 as part of the project.   Free FitLot The non-profit FitLot organization chose the Tremé/Lafitte neighborhood of the Greenway…

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National Trust provides critical funding to two historic New Orleans churches

…granted Holy Aid and Comfort Spiritual Church in the 7th Ward, also known as Perseverance Benevolent Society and Mutual Aid Association Hall, a $100,000 grant last year towards rebuilding the…

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Triage in Jackson Square

…predecessors, along with much of the French Quarter. The day after the fire, Spanish official and philanthropist Don Andrés Almonester y Roxas volunteered to pay for the rebuilding of the…

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PRC expands the Revival Grants program to full-control historic districts across the city

…caused damage to the roof and an interruption in the construction schedule. After the storm, teams from Youth Rebuilding New Orleans helped to install a tarp over the roof until…

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Urbanism at its best: a historical geography of Magazine Street

…the Gravier family to subdivide their adjacent plantation to abet the process of rebuilding. Trudeau devised a street plan for the Graviers’ new faubourg, which would be called the Suburbio…