A raised cottage with classic Greek Revival detail, 2127 Prytania St. was built in 1857-58 for cotton merchant Alexander Harris as a gift for his young bride Elizabeth “Lizzie” Johnson Thompson. Harris bought the land from Rufus McIlhenny and commissioned architect James H. Calrow and builder William K. Day to construct the home.
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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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William Freret, Jr. was born on this day in 1833 to New Orleans mayor William Freret and Fanny Salkeld. He studied engineering in England, and […]
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Summer is in full swing and with it brings sweltering temperatures and humidity that makes you feel like you should have brought flippers with you. […]
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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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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 […]
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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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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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