A center-hall cottage in the Carrollton neighborhood is on its way to becoming a local landmark for its distinction as the last residence of John Kennedy Toole, the author of the Pulitzer-awarded novel “A Confederacy of Dunces.” The Historic District Landmark Commission approved the building at 7632 Hampson St., at its October meeting for further […]
From the moment it was erected in 1963, the building at 4140 Canal St. has stood out from its more traditional Mid-City neighbors. Not like a sore thumb, though.
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The Historic District Landmark Commission will vote Wednesday (Nov. 2) on taking steps toward granting landmark status to an unassuming four-bay cottage in Central City, the home where Ernest and Betty Paulin raised their 13 children. Buildings can become city landmarks for their architectural or their cultural significance. In the case of 2230-32 Seventh St., […]
USA – Sometimes what is old can become new again. Such was the case with the red brick building at 3700 Canal Street in the historic Mid-City neighbourho