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FEMA Section 106 Public Notice Regarding Historic Review of Privately-Owned Residential Buildings Proposed for Demolition in Orleans Parish, Louisiana – Non-Collapsed Buildings Seeking Comment This house was demolished on or about December 26th, 2006. This is the house on the other side of the vacant lot. It has not been touched since the storm. This […]

Historic District Landmarks Commission Meeting Agenda December 15th, 2006 Council Chambers, 9:30 a.m. City Hall Result: Application for Demolition. This application beings the standard, 30-day, layover. Click to see more photos Owner, Jonathan G. Clague proposes to demolish this modest shotgun and build a new residence. He owns the lot next to this building which […]

Historic District Landmarks Commission Meeting Agenda December 15th, 2006 Council Chambers, 9:30 a.m. City Hall Result: Step One: Formal Citation Issued, Demolition By Neglect Click for additional Photos The facade of this two-story reveals the stitches of what used to be the original, full length, windows. Probably a balcony too. The building has been stripped […]

Historic District Landmarks Commission Meeting Agenda December 15th, 2006 Council Chambers, 9:30 a.m. City Hall Result: Deferred for further inspection Click to see more photos of this house The owner of this property is Nguoi Dong Loai, the applicant for the demolition is New Orleans Demolitions. This home is structurally unsound. The owner walked away […]

Historic District Landmarks Commission Meeting Agenda December 15th, 2006 Council Chambers, 9:30 a.m. City Hall Result: Approved Click to see more photos of this house and the neighboring Creole Cottage This creole cottage is located in greater Treme, near the overpass that interrupts this very historic street. Creole cottages in this area date around the […]

*UPDATE* This house is FOR SALE..feel free to contact Karen Springer Her e mail is Karen.K.Spring@shell.com THE ASKING PRICE IS 150K. It would make a great single and is on a corner lot with a garage and lots of light! This house is a great example of old style construction with solid materials and plaster […]

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Historic District Review Commission (HDLC) Friday, Dec. 15th 9:30 a.m. City Council Chambers Result: Approved !http://farm1.static.flickr.com/134/324437023_643ab7f186_d.jpg!:http://www.flickr.com/photos/neworleans/324437023/ The applicant for this demolition is Gladys Marigny, a reputable contractor, who has done a number of renovations in Treme and part of small group of people trying to renovate all the properties on this block/corner of Ursulines and […]

Of the almost 500 properties in Orleans Parish for which the owner has requested FEMA-funded demolition, the following short list has been determined by FEMA to be eligible for the National Register. Thus FEMA is accepting comments from the public to identify specific alternatives to demolition for these properties. The deadline for comments is this […]

*WHY THE HURRY TO TEAR THIS HOUSE DOWN* We asked why it was being torn down *BEFORE* it was permitted. The permit was dated Dec.1 and torn down on Dec 12…… This house is 2 blocks from mine. As you can see the City Damage assesment stated it had recieved 17 percent damage. The owner […]