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New Orleans, Louisiana

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Here You Will Find A Listing of Over 100 Properties in the VA Hospital Footprint That Contribute to the Historic Character of the Mid-City National Register Historic District

This website contains photographs of over 100 historic homes in Lower Mid-City which are scheduled for demolition to make way for the new VA hospital. Some of these homes were built of old growth cypress cut from the Manchac Swamp over 100 years ago. Many have been recently renovated, with new wiring and plumbing, new roofs, fresh paint, and new appliances. As of now, with a few exceptions, every house in this booklet will be torn down and taken to a landfill. Only a few decorative elements will be salvaged.

The demolitions are slated to begin in April, 2010. Taxpayer dollars were used to restore many of these homes, through the Road Home and other programs. Taxpayer dollars will be used to tear them down.

Whatever your position on the new hospitals, we can all agree that the needless destruction of these irreplaceable homes would be a tragedy. Saving and moving these houses would help maintain our tax base, preserve our architectural heritage, provide housing to keep families in Orleans Parish, and provide infill in recovering neighborhoods.

These historic houses are an important part of our unique culture, architecture and history. You can help! We have empty lots throughout our City. Grants and Tax Credits may be available. Check the website below for more information.

SAVE THESE HOUSES!

GIVE THEM A NEW HOME!

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD OUR COMPLETE BROCHURE.

This brochure produced by volunteers with assistance from the Louisiana Landmarks Society. Louisiana Landmarks Society has worked for over half a century to preserve the history, architecture, neighborhoods and culture of New Orleans, and has helped save important local landmarks, including Gallier Hall and the Carrollton Courthouse. Its educational programs help maintain appreciation for the traditional crafts and trades crucial to maintaining historic structures. Louisiana Landmarks also operates the Pitot House, a house museum on Bayou St. John.