Field Trip Friday! The Hermann-Grima House
I had a free afternoon, so I decided to take a tour of the Hermann-Grima House. This house museum is located at 820 St. Louis […]
Learn MoreI had a free afternoon, so I decided to take a tour of the Hermann-Grima House. This house museum is located at 820 St. Louis […]
Learn MoreFor this installment of Field Trip Fridays, I went back to the Historic New Orleans Collection to view a very special exhibit. Back in May […]
Learn MoreSingle and Double Shotgun (1830 – 1940) Shotguns are called shotguns because they were developed so that all the doors line up – “you can […]
Learn MoreIf the buildings of New Orleans make your heart go pitter patter and you want to keep that feeling around long after you have returned […]
Learn MoreDid you know President McKinley visited New Orleans in 1901? He did, and here’s the story: In late April 1901 President McKinley embarked on […]
Learn MoreFor this week’s Favorite Building Friday, we return to the Central Business District to learn about the Hennen Building, also known as the Maritime Building. […]
Learn MoreToday the city of New Orleans lost a very important piece of historic architecture. The Montgomery- Grace house caught fire early this morning and raged […]
Learn MoreNew Orleans Architecture Foundation is holding their third annual Fall Home Tour this weekend! Tickets are $15-$30 to peek inside 7 fabulous homes in the […]
Learn MoreA couple of weeks ago I was interviewed by Taylor Voltz for the Preservation Destination Podcast. Taylor created this podcast to bring to light different aspects […]
Learn MoreEarly Life On this day in 1806, James Harrison Dakin Jr., was born in the Township of Northeast, New York. His parents were James Dakin […]
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