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

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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