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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.

2016 N. Rocheblave St. New Marigny {7th Ward}

by Karen Gadbois October 21, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

6515 S. Pierce

by Karen Gadbois October 18, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

3916 Annunciation

by Karen Gadbois October 18, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

Corner Store & Melpomene and Constance

by Karen Gadbois October 15, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

Lisa Mazique and the Clio Street Nightmare

by Karen Gadbois October 13, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

340 S.Clark Mid City redux

by Karen Gadbois October 12, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

What Words Can a House Speak

by Karen Gadbois October 12, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

FEMA demolitions 340 S. Clark Mid City

by Karen Gadbois October 11, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

Demolition by Neglect Irish Channel

by Karen Gadbois October 10, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

1435 Elysian Fields

by Karen Gadbois October 10, 2006 Updated November 7, 2019

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