Favorite Building Friday – Louisiana State Bank
Happy Favorite Building Friday! Today’s building is the Louisiana State Bank Building on Royal Street. I can guarantee that if you’ve spent any time in […]
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Favorite Building Friday – Hibernia Bank Building
For our first installment of “Favorite Building Friday”, I’d like to tell you about my absolute favorite building in New Orleans. It is the Hibernia […]
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Happy Birthday James Gallier, Sr. (1798)
07/24/2016 | Architects | Katrina
James Gallagher was born in Ravensdale, Ireland on this day in 1798. His father, Thaddeus Gallagher, was a builder who trained his son in this […]
Learn MoreFriends of the Cabildo Lecture – “Researching your Property”
06/19/2016 | Special Events | Katrina
Yesterday I attended a lecture held by Friends of the Cabildo called Researching your Property, led by Robert J. Cangelosi, Jr., A.I.A. Mr. Cangelosi is […]
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Municipal Auditorium Dedication (1930)
On this day in 1930, the dedication ceremony for the Municipal Auditorium was held. The Ceremony The program began with a prayer by Rev. Florence […]
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Happy Birthday Pierre Benjamin Buisson! (1793)
05/20/2016 | Architects | Katrina
On this day in 1793, Pierre Benjamin Buisson was born in Paris to Jean-Francoise-Claude Buisson and Marie Esther Guillotte. He was educated at l’Ecole Polytechnique, […]
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Gallier Hall Dedication Ceremony (1853)
On this day in 1853 Gallier Hall, located on St. Charles Avenue at Lafayette Square, was dedicated as the new New Orleans City Hall. Before […]
Learn MoreWilliams Research Symposium – Perspectives on New Orleans Architecture
02/23/2016 | Special Events | Katrina
This weekend the Williams Research Center held its 21st annual symposium at the Hotel Monteleone. The title and focus of the seminar was: Perspectives on […]
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Happy Birthday Henry Howard! (1818) Part 1
02/08/2016 | Architects | Katrina
On this day in 1818, Henry Howard was born in Cork, Ireland to Thomas Howard, an Irish builder. Henry studied at the Cork Mechanical Institute […]
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Grand Opening of Saenger Theatre (1927)
On this day in 1927 the Saenger Theatre opened. Like any major event in the city, the theater’s opening was celebrated with a parade witnessed […]
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