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. […]
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On this day in 1892, the Union Station opened at the corner of Howard Avenue and North Rampart Streets. The building was designed by Louis […]
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Happy Birthday Benjamin Latrobe! On this day in 1764, Benjamin Henry Boneval Latrobe was born, near Leeds, England. He was educated as an architect and […]
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For 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 […]
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Today 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 […]
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For 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 […]
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Favorite 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 […]
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Happy Favorite Building Friday! This week we head back downtown to the Central Business District to learn about the New Orleans Cotton Exchange. In the […]
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Happy 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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