Intro to New Orleans Preservation
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PRC Headquarters The Warehouse District 923 Tchoupitoulas Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 Preservation Resource Center Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans of New Orleans
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PRC HeadquartersThe Warehouse District
923 Tchoupitoulas Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Preservation Resource Center Preservation Resource Center of New Orleansof New Orleans
Plan de la Nouvelle Orleans Capitale de la Louisiana1728
Plan et Projet de la Nouvelle Orleans1763
New Orleans, Louisiana1880
National and Local Historic Districts National and Local Historic Districts in New Orleansin New Orleans
Urban Population Decline Urban Population Decline Since 1950Since 1950
Urban Population Trends from 1950 to Today
0 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Buffalo
Memphis
Pittsburgh
Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
Baltimore
Philadelphia
City
Population Count
19502009
25%33%53%
59%19%
54%41%
53%38%
34%
Elizabeth T. WerleinElizabeth T. Werlein
Leading lobbyist in the creation of the
Vieux Carre Commission
1936
Earliest Houses
The Pitot House ca. 1799Source: Louisiana Landmarks Society
French Colonial
Photo Credit: Jennifer Anderson
French ColonialUrban Example
Madame John’s Legacy ca. 1788
Photo Credit: Tess Burke
French ColonialInstitution
Ursulines Convent ca. 1752
The Creole Cottage
Two-Bay Four-Bay
The Creole CottageTraditional Floor Plans of Creole Cottages
Four-Bay
chamber
chamber
chamber
chamber
gallery
chamberchamber
May have One or 1 1/2 Stories
Creole Townhouse
Photo Credit: Jeff Lamb
French Quarter Streetscape
Photograph by Charles Leche.
Faubourg Marigny Streetscape
19th Century House Types
American Townhouse
American Center Hall
The Shotgun House
Single (Two-Bay) Shotgun
Double (Four-Bay) Shotgun Six-Bay Shotgun
Three-Bay Shotgun
kitchen
bedroom
bedroom
living
kitchen
bedroom
bedroom
living
kitchen
bedroom
bedroom
living
The Shotgun HouseTypical Historic Floor Plans
Single (Two-Bay) Shotgun Double (Four-Bay) Shotgun
STYLES
Italianate
Eastlake
Greek Revival & Italianate
Bungalow / Arts and Crafts
Garden District
Garden District
Garden District
Garden District
Garden District
Garden District
Uptown
Uptown
Uptown
Photo credit: Avenue Inn, New Orleans
Uptown
Irish ChannelIrish Channel
1400 Block of Magazine Street1400 Block of Magazine Street
Existing Conditions
Future Conditions
Faubourg St. John
Faubourg St. John
Faubourg St. John
Faubourg Treme
Faubourg Treme
Before
After Operation Comeback renovation
Bywater
Bywater
Photo Credit: Robert S. Brantley
Holy Cross
BEFOREDuring Hurricane Katrina, a large pecan treefell on this home. The PRC purchased the houseand renovated it to its original historic footprint.
AFTERThe original side entry was discoveredwhen the tree was removed.
Holy Cross4804 Dauphine
BEFOREFront and rear
portion of 5101 Dauphine prior to PRC’s renovation. AFTER
PRC Operation Comeback renovation
Holy Cross5101 Dauphine
6319 Chartres6319 ChartresHoly CrossHoly Cross
Before
After
711 Caffin Avenue711 Caffin AvenueHoly CrossHoly Cross
BEFORE
Rear portion of the house before renovation by PRC
AFTERFront and back of Caffin Avenue after PRC’srenovation.
5014 Dauphine St.5014 Dauphine St.Holy CrossHoly Cross
Before
After
405 St. Maurice St. 405 St. Maurice St. Holy CrossHoly Cross
Before After
6215 Dauphine6215 DauphineHoly CrossHoly Cross
Before After
Before
Holy Cross5442 Dauphine
AFTER PRC Operation Comeback Renovation
BEFORE
AFTER PRC Operation Comeback Renovation
Holy Cross5009 Royal
Algiers Point
Algiers Point
Before
After PRC Operation Comeback renovation
