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Squandered Heritage Vintage

An archival look back at the early stories, photographs, and investigations from The Lens’ landmark Squandered Heritageseries. This category revisits original reports on demolished homes, lost neighborhoods, and preservation battles that helped define New Orleans’ modern landscape.

IHT

by Karen Gadbois May 4, 2008 Updated November 7, 2019

IHT

by Karen Gadbois April 30, 2008 Updated November 7, 2019

Interesting Comment

by Karen Gadbois April 30, 2008 Updated November 7, 2019

NCDC Agenda {formerly HCDRC}

by Karen Gadbois April 29, 2008 Updated November 7, 2019

Non-Noticed demolition of Residential Structures

by Karen Gadbois April 23, 2008 Updated November 7, 2019

Moton School

by Karen Gadbois April 21, 2008 Updated November 7, 2019

Public Space

by Karen Gadbois April 16, 2008 Updated November 7, 2019

Ashley Morris

by Karen Gadbois April 13, 2008 Updated November 7, 2019

HDLC demolition applications

by Karen Gadbois April 10, 2008 Updated November 7, 2019

News from the Archdiocese

by Karen Gadbois April 9, 2008 Updated November 7, 2019

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