Preservation Resource Center

PRESERVATION IN PRINT APRIL 2007 5
Odds
&
Ends
Crafty Thieves
Architectural theft has not stopped in
Holy Cross. In fact, crafty thieves are
now telling Holy Cross residents who
confront them that they are PRC
employees removing items to determine
the age of the house! If you
live in Holy Cross or if you have a
similar experience in another historic
neighborhood, please attempt to
obtain a license plate of the vehicle
being driven by the imposters. We
want to catch them. Call PRC at
504/581-7032.
New to New Orleans
Preservation in Print wants your story.
This month’s centerspread profiling
some 20 new residents since Hurricane
Katrina is just the beginning. Contact
mfitzpatrick@prcno.org.
Louisiana Landmark
Society’s Martha Robinson
Lecture
Dr. Anthony Tung, author of Preserving
the Worlds Great Cities, will speak on
the relationship of the built landscape to
culture and community as a whole and
how it relates to the recovery of New
Orleans.
Monday, May 7, 7:30 PM
Nunemaker Auditorium
Monroe Hall
Loyola University
FREE ADMISSION
RETURN TO LAKEVIEW
April 22 – 1 - 5 p.m. The Beacon of
Hope Resource Center will host an
event aimed at getting residents to
return to Lakeview. Houses in various
stages of reconstruction will be open
for visitors, and experts in a variety
of fields will be available to answer
questions. Refreshments will be
served. www.lakewoodbeacon.org.
ON THE COVER:
Miniature of steamboat house located in
the Holy Cross National Register District.
The miniature is on view daily at PRC as
part of an exhibit on Holy Cross, but for
five days it was on loan to the New
Orleans Museum of Art and decked out
in flowers and a wedding scene. Dunn &
Sonnier Flowers decorated the miniature
for PRC’s display in the “Movers and
Shakers” category of the annual Art in
Bloom benefit. Photo by Judy Cooper.
PRESERVATION
FROM THE DIRECTOR
IN PRINT
VOL. 34, NO. 3 APRIL 2007
Time for Strategies to Attract and Assist Residents to Restore Historic Homes Patricia Gay . . . . . . . . . 6
FROM THE STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE
Philip Boggan Named New State Historic Preservation Director Patricia L. Duncan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The Historic Building Recovery Grant Project Officer – Your New Best Friend Patricia L. Duncan . . . . . . . 10
PRC IN ACTION
New Orleans’ Favorite Shotguns: PRC calls for entries to photo competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
PRC Members Are Cordially Invited to Attend the 33rd Annual Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
PRC Displays Miniature of Steamboat House in Holy Cross at New Orleans Museum of Art Alex Lemann . . . 15
Post Storm, New Staff and Volunteers Come from Near and Far to Help PRC Rebuild Alex Lemann . . . . . 22
Live in a Landmark Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Major Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
FEATURES
Preserving the Stained Glass Heritage of New Orleans Symposium Features National Experts Patty Andrews . . 12
PRC’s Stained Glass Tour Goes from Historic St. Roch to St. Charles Avenue Patty Andrews . . . . . . . . 13
Post Katrina, Historic New Orleans Attracts a Variety of New Residents Mary Fitzpatrick . . . . . . . . . . 18
Priestley School for Architecture and Construction Prepares Students for College and Careers Lindsay McCook . . 24
NEWS AND VIEWS
New Orleans Names A Distinctive Destination for Cultural Tourism Alex Lemann . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Louisiana Preservation Conference and Honor Awards in Monroe May 4 - 6 Stacy Jamieson . . . . . . . . 14
GUEST VIEWPOINT New Orleans is Drawing New Residents Dr. Stephen Hales, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Actively for Sale Sarah Bonnette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
COLUMNS
CONTENTS
Notes from a Newcomer Alex Lemann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
KIOSK Sarah Bonnette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
The mission of the Preservation Resource Center:
To promote the preservation, restoration and revitalization of New Orleans’ historic architecture and neighborhoods
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