Archives
Search Archives
Shifting the Lens: Hermann-Grima House
In addition to their Urban Enslavement tour – named one of New Orleans’ best by Condé Nast Traveler – Hermann-Grima has launched an astonishing online database of the individuals enslaved there.
– by Dean M. Shapiro and Ellis Anderson
Behind the Shutters: The Home of Rosette Rochon
An 1815 Creole cottage in the Marigny, built by an extraordinary free woman of color, becomes a window into one family’s past.
– by Karen Hinton
The Vieux Carre Courier: Guarding the Gates of the Neighborhood
In the early 1970s, a fearless editor for a feisty French Quarter newspaper defends the historic neighborhood, taking inspiration from past preservation battles - both won and lost.
– by Bethany Ewald Bultman
Patio Planters Holiday Home Tour 2023
The venerable Patio Planters garden club uses proceeds from this annual home tour to help fund the beloved Jackson Square caroling event. This year, seven French Quarter houses, dating back to 1818, decked their halls to welcome visitors.
– photos by Melanie Cole
A Labor of Love: Caroling in Jackson Square
A mid-century gardening club’s seasonal gathering has become one of New Orleans’ favorite holiday traditions, now hosting thousands of carolers each year.
– by Dean M. Shapiro
Digging in at Madame John’s Legacy
One of New Orleans’ oldest houses will soon have a new look after years of debate, delays and historic forensics work – including a recent archeological dig.
-By Frank Perez
Four Courtyards and Mail-Order Tree Frogs
French Country living in the French Quarter: Every room in this fanciful home is defined by the gardens without.
- by Rheta Grimsley Johnson
- photos by Ellis Anderson