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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.

501 Mandeville Street (Faubourg Marigny)

by Randall Fox April 15, 2007 Updated November 7, 2019

5032-34 North Rampart Street (Holy Cross)

by Randall Fox April 15, 2007 Updated November 7, 2019

1009 North Roman Street (Sixth Ward/Treme)

by Randall Fox April 15, 2007 Updated November 7, 2019

829 Sister Street (Holy Cross)

by Randall Fox April 15, 2007 Updated November 7, 2019

4817-4819 Burgundy Street (Holy Cross)

by Randall Fox April 15, 2007 Updated November 7, 2019

5116 Chartres Street (Holy Cross)

by Randall Fox April 15, 2007 Updated November 7, 2019

1220 North Tonti ( Sixth Ward/Treme)

by Randall Fox April 15, 2007 Updated November 7, 2019

1907 Saint Philip Street (Sixth Ward/Treme)

by Randall Fox April 15, 2007 Updated November 7, 2019

1540 Saint Mary Street (Lower Garden District)

by Randall Fox April 15, 2007 Updated November 7, 2019

World War II Museum Expansion

by Randall Fox April 7, 2007 Updated November 7, 2019

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