Single and Double Shotgun (1830 – 1940) Shotguns are called shotguns because they were developed so that all the doors line up – “you can shoot a gun straight through the house and not hit […]

If the buildings of New Orleans make your heart go pitter patter and you want to keep that feeling around long after you have returned home, be sure to check out this list of some […]

Did you know President McKinley visited New Orleans in 1901?   He did, and here’s the story: In late April 1901 President McKinley embarked on a transcontinental trip of the United States, including a brief […]

For 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. This building is located at 800 Common Street. I am […]

Today the city of New Orleans lost a very important piece of historic architecture. The Montgomery- Grace house caught fire early this morning and raged for a good part of the day. After my morning […]