Stories
New Orleans stories for walks, landmarks, and local context
Short, source-backed reads that explain what you are seeing while you move through the city.
City story
Fighting for Every Brick
The Pitot House is a rare survivor, one of the only Creole Colonial-style country homes still open to the public in New Orleans. Built…
City story
Fighting the Heat
Long before air conditioning, New Orleans architects had to engineer comfort using only the laws of nature. Take Madame John's Legacy,…
City story
Frenchmen Street, the Locals' Bourbon Street
A look at Frenchmen Street's transformation from a residential edge into New Orleans' premier live-music corridor for locals.
City story
From Catholic Parish to Marigny Opera House
The story of the transformation of Holy Trinity Church into the Marigny Opera House, a 'Church of the Arts'.