Historic Preservation Archives

When Despots Design: Trump’s proposed architecture mandate

Editorial, Historic Preservation, History, UncategorizedBy Nora Goddard July 25, 2020 Leave a comment

In February, the White House leaked plans to introduce the “Make Federal Buildings Beautiful Again” bill, which was roundly opposed by architects. On July 13th the “Democracy in Design” bill was drafted to counter it. Surprised to learn that Donald Trump is an architecture aficionado? Well, he is not. This is the man who in…

A brief intro to cemetery conservation

Historic Preservation, History, New Orleans CemeteriesBy Nora Goddard March 3, 2020 2 Comments

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Elevated Histories: Highways and Goodbyeways

Historic Preservation, History, Urban DecayBy Eric Spinrad July 2, 2019 Leave a comment

July 2nd, 1969, Fifty years ago today the US was losing a war in Vietnam, yet there was celebration because New Orleans won the Second Battle of New Orleans

Read this before you visit a New Orleans Cemetery

Historic Preservation, HistoryBy Nora Goddard May 9, 2019 15 Comments

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Ossuaries, cairns, and coffins: Reflections upon a few European cemeteries, and on a common misunderstanding about New Orleans cemeteries.

Historic Preservation, History, TourismBy Nora Goddard September 28, 2016 Leave a comment

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