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Category: 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.

Goodbye Herman Beasley

by Karen Gadbois June 3, 2009 Updated November 7, 2019

Does Joe Cao know what blight is?

by Karen Gadbois June 1, 2009 Updated November 7, 2019

Herman Beasley

by Karen Gadbois May 24, 2009 Updated November 7, 2019

My name is not Monica

by Karen Gadbois May 19, 2009 Updated November 7, 2019

Sidewalks

by Karen Gadbois May 16, 2009 Updated November 7, 2019

Mumble Jumble

by Karen Gadbois May 11, 2009 Updated November 7, 2019

Predatory Cold Calling

by Karen Gadbois May 9, 2009 Updated November 7, 2019

Charity Babies

by Karen Gadbois May 8, 2009 Updated November 7, 2019

San Luis

by Karen Gadbois April 29, 2009 Updated November 7, 2019

Gone

by Karen Gadbois April 25, 2009 Updated November 7, 2019

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