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Favorite Building Friday – Hennen Building

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. […]

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Major Fire at the Montgomery-Grace House, 2525 St. Charles Avenue

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 […]

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NOAF’s 3rd Annual Fall Home Tour!

New 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 […]

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Featured on Preservation Destination Podcast!

A 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 […]

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Happy Birthday James Dakin! (1806)

Early 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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The Rink Myth Debunked!

Standing on the corner of Washington and Prytania, beneath a yellow barn-shaped building, you’ll hear it. Wild stories about the history of the building. “Right […]

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Field Trip Friday! Williams Residence

You know all those museums you’ve been telling yourself (and others) that you need to go visit? Summer is really the perfect time to do […]

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Featured on Beyond Bourbon Street Podcast!

Last week I was interviewed by Mark Bologna for Beyond Bourbon Street podcast. This podcast is a great resource for visitors to our city or […]

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The New Orleans Architecture Foundation’s Poydras Tour is great!

Last Saturday I took a Poydras Tour offered by The New Orleans Architecture Foundation. It was led by Shannon French, a local architect and NOAF […]

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Recommended by Gardenista!

This week, New Orleans Architecture Tours was honored by being included in Gardenista’s “10 Garden Ideas to Steal from New Orleans”. This online gardening magazine […]

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