Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans
PRC Headquarters The Warehouse District 923 Tchoupitoulas Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Plan de la Nouvelle Orleans Capitale de la Louisiana 1728
Plan et Projet de la Nouvelle Orleans 1763
New Orleans, Louisiana 1880
National and Local Historic Districts in New Orleans
Urban Population Decline Since 1950 Urban Population Trends from 1950 to Today Philadelphia
25%
Baltimore
33%
Cleveland
53% 59%
City
St. Louis Boston
19% 54% 41%
Pittsburgh Memphis Buffalo
53%
New Orleans
38%
1950 2009
34%
Cincinnati 0
500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
Population Count
2,000,000
2,500,000
Elizabeth T. Werlein Leading lobbyist in the creation of the Vieux Carre Commission 1936
Earliest Houses
French Colonial
The Pitot House ca. 1799 Source: Louisiana Landmarks Society
French Colonial Urban Example
Madame John’s Legacy ca. 1788
Photo Credit: Jennifer Anderson
French Colonial Institution
Ursulines Convent ca. 1752
Photo Credit: Tess Burke
The Creole Cottage
Two-Bay
Four-Bay
The Creole Cottage Traditional Floor Plans of Creole Cottages May have One or 1 1/2 Stories
chamber
chamber gallery
chamber
chamber
chamber
Four-Bay
chamber
Creole Townhouse
Photo Credit: Jeff Lamb
French Quarter Streetscape
Faubourg Marigny Streetscape
Photograph by Charles Leche.
19th Century House Types
American Townhouse
American Center Hall
The Shotgun House
Single (Two-Bay) Shotgun
Double (Four-Bay) Shotgun
Three-Bay Shotgun
Six-Bay Shotgun
The Shotgun House Typical Historic Floor Plans
kitchen
kitchen
bedroom
bedroom
bedroom
bedroom
bedroom
bedroom
living
Single (Two-Bay) Shotgun
living
kitchen
living
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 Channel
1400 Block of Magazine Street
Future Conditions
Existing 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
Holy Cross 4804 Dauphine AFTER The original side entry was discovered when the tree was removed.
BEFORE During Hurricane Katrina, a large pecan tree fell on this home. The PRC purchased the house and renovated it to its original historic footprint.
Holy Cross 5101 Dauphine
BEFORE Front and rear portion of 5101 Dauphine prior to PRC’s renovation.
AFTER
PRC Operation Comeback renovation
6319 Chartres Holy Cross
Before
After
711 Caffin Avenue Holy Cross
BEFORE
AFTER Front and back of Caffin Avenue after PRC’s renovation. Rear portion of the house before renovation by PRC
5014 Dauphine St. Holy Cross
Before
After
405 St. Maurice St. Holy Cross
Before
After
6215 Dauphine Holy Cross
Before
After
Holy Cross 5442 Dauphine
AFTER PRC Operation Comeback Renovation
Before
Holy Cross 5009 Royal
AFTER PRC Operation Comeback Renovation
BEFORE
Algiers Point
Algiers Point
Before
After PRC Operation Comeback renovation