Ways that architecture was designed to fight summer heat.
August is upon us again and with it brings sweltering temperatures and humidity that makes you feel like you should have brought flippers with you. […]
Learn MoreAugust is upon us again and with it brings sweltering temperatures and humidity that makes you feel like you should have brought flippers with you. […]
Learn MoreOn this day in 1892, the Union Station opened at the corner of Howard Avenue and North Rampart Streets. The building was designed by Louis […]
Learn MoreHappy Birthday Benjamin Latrobe! On this day in 1764, Benjamin Henry Boneval Latrobe was born, near Leeds, England. He was educated as an architect and […]
Learn MoreFor Women’s History Month, I’d like to share with you a paper I wrote for a Colonial Louisiana Class in 2013, about the mark that […]
Learn MoreToday we continue with the second part of post about free people of color and their contributions to architecture in New Orleans. If you missed […]
Learn MoreFor Black History Month I thought I would learn a little more about contributions made by free people of color in the architecture of New […]
Learn MoreFor today’s Favorite Building Friday, I would like to share with you another building that Hyacinth Laclotte worked on: the Pedesclaux-Lemonnier House. This lot was […]
Learn MoreFavorite Building Friday! For this week’s Favorite Building Friday, I want to share the not only one of my favorite buildings, but it is also […]
Learn MoreHappy Favorite Building Friday! This week we head back downtown to the Central Business District to learn about the New Orleans Cotton Exchange. In the […]
Learn MoreHappy Favorite Building Friday! This week we head uptown to the Garden District to talk about the Morris Israel House, one of the best examples […]
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