Louisiana Landmarks Preservation Award
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Honoring top historic preservation projects in New Orleans Hillary S. Irvin, Sally Reeves and Michael Duplantier April 24, 2019 April 2019, Preservation in Print Print Google Bookmark More 2 Łis story appeared in the April issue of the PRC’s Preservation in Print magazine. Interested in getting more preservation stories like this delivered to your door monthly? Become a member of the PRC for a subscription! Łis year’s winners of the Louisiana Landmarks Society Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation are a diverse mix of chic hotels, apartment buildings, a Catholic church, two historic schools, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation headquarters and many other noteworthy buildings. Łe winners, which are all projects completed in Orleans Parish in 2018, represent outstanding examples of restoration or rehabilitation of historic buildings and new construction. Of particular interest were projects which: Demonstrate that historic preservation could be a tool to revitalize older neighborhoods Show that historic preservation is “green” and sustainable Support the cultural and ethnic diversity of the preservation movement Are creative examples of saving a historic building Preserve or restore a historic interior Exhibit outstanding technical pro×ciency or innovation Represent new design that is appropriate to historic neighborhoods. Łe awards will be presented and celebrated at a program and reception on May 15 at 6 p.m. at Hotel Peter & Paul, 2317 Burgundy St. Tickets available here from Louisiana Landmarks Society. Łe Preservation Resource Center congratulates the winners of the 2019 Louisiana Landmarks Society Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation. 419 Carondelet St. 419 Carondelet LLC, owner; Welty Architecture, LLC, architect; Design Engineering Inc. structural and civil engineers; DEI Contractors, LLC, contractor Constructed in 1858 during the city’s booming antebellum years, this visually united row of three four-story masonry stores stood for decades as dismal reminders of the bad things that happened to downtowns in the 1960s. Neglected, unused and failing structurally, the buildings overlooked a vast parking lot. Now, new life has returned to the Faubourg St. Marie, along with which has come the revitalization of these historic buildings. Taking advantage of the economic bene×ts of federal historic rehabilitation tax credits and the Preservation Resource Center’s façade easement program, the developers cra½ed a successful mixed-use development of 16 spacious apartments and three ground-³oor commercial spaces. 640 Magazine St. 640 Magazine Street LLC, owner; Rozas-Ward Architects, architect; Gibbs Construction, contractor Łis multi-story complex of buildings has served for more than a century as the headquarters and packing facilities for the William B. Reily Cožee Co., noted for its iconic Luzianne brand. Expanded and renovated over the years, its existing commercial detailing dates to 1927, when it was united visually according to the design of local architect Francis B. MacDonnell. Łe building prominently displays generous fenestration, characteristic of its style and ideal for this adaptive reuse from light industrial to mixed residential and commercial. Łis honored project created 35 residential units, retail and oðce space on the ground ³oor, a ×rst-³oor accessory parking garage and roo½op amenities. 716 North Claiborne Ave. Craig Lehnhardt, Ben R. Guillory Jr. and Robert Bergeron, owners; Concordia, LLC, architect; NFT Group, contractor; WDG Engineers, engineers; Mary Lane Carlton, historic tax credit consultant Located at the visually prominent corner of North Claiborne and Orleans avenues under the Interstate 10 overpass, this two-story corner store incorporates a brick Creole cottage on its ×rst ³oor, with the frame second ³oor added in the late 19th century. Adjacent to the site of the 19th-century Tremé Market, this commercial building ×gured as part of the vibrant African-American cultural and commercial community that developed along North Claiborne from the early 20th century until the 1966-69 construction of the I-10 highway. Neglected and severely deteriorated, this remnant of the once lively corridor has been restored by a dedicated team of professionals, utilizing the bene×ts of historic tax credits. Advertisement 1428 Ursulines Ave. Jason Riggs, Historic Pro Nola, LLC, owner; Adler Design Build, LLC, architect When the team began this renovation in Faubourg Tremé, cat’s claw trumpet vine creeped over all 333 elevations, threatening the remaining original elements of this Greek Revival-style cottage. In 1911, the Economy Mutual Aid Hall, a benevolent society for African Americans, acquired the dwelling and used it as its headquarters. Adjacent to the property was Economy Hall, a famous jazz club located in a now-demolished structure. Creating two living units, this honored project brings people back to the historic neighborhood as well as salvaging an important architectural element. Cambria Hotel Warehouse District – 632 Tchoupitoulas St. Fillmore Capital Partners, owner; Holly & Smith Architects, architect; Landis Construction Co., LLC; Salas O’Brien, LLC, engineer; Morphy, Makofsky, Inc., engineer De½ly tucked into a narrow former parking lot on a densely occupied business district street, the new Cambria Hotel Warehouse District represents a successful approach to urban in×ll in a historic district. Łe project transformed an empty space into a handsome and vibrant hotel building that is respectful of the mix of historic buildings and converted warehouses around it. Łoughtful design and careful planning took care to recognize the scale and context of the surrounding neighborhood, utilizing a simple palette of materials commonly found in the district. Dual Brand Hotel – 1600 Canal St. Mehul Patel, NewcrestImage, owner; Miriam Salas, Design DMU, and Campo, architects; Morphy Makofsky, engineers Built in 1968 for Ocean Drilling and Exploration Company, this Mid-century Modern glass-and-steel midrise was a product of Louisiana’s petroleum heyday. Designed by architect Paul Mouton and master engineer William Mouton, the building pioneered an innovative precast foundation system. Its innovations were in keeping with the inventions devised by ODECO’s co-founder Alden Laborde, who developed the infrastructure that enabled the nation’s ožshore oil industry. A½er the departure of ODECO in 1992, the building lost its principal tenant, sitting vacant for a decade a½er Hurricane Katrina. Recently renovated into a dual-branded Marriott Suites hotel, the building retains its glass and arched exterior, steel columns and window grates. Greenway Apartments – 2600 St. Louis St. Will Bradshaw, GCE Green Developments, owner; Christian Westernman, CCWIV Architecture, architect; Matt Harmon, Harmon Engineering; Enhanced Capital; Gulf Coast Bank Łe radical conversion of an unsightly, abandoned 1940s industrial building into Łe Greenway Apartments transforms a section of the La×tte Greenway while taking care to preserve the greenway’s pastoral character transforms a section of the La×tte Greenway while taking care to preserve the greenways pastoral character. With 12 apartments and commercial spaces, the project adds life and leisure facilities to a promising but undeveloped area. Łe development recon×gured the former Tulane Industrial Laundry’s concrete block and steel-framed building while maintaining its industrial character and appearance. With vehicle parking con×ned to the interior and public and private terraces overlooking the exterior, Greenway Apartments seeks to both preserve and take advantage of the scenic character of the greenway. Harriet Tubman Elementary School – 2013 General Meyer Ave. Recovery School District, owner; Mahlum/Scairono Martinez, architect; Jacobs/CSRS, project manager; Construction Masters, Inc., contractor Originally named for banker Adolph Meyer, Harriet Tubman Elementary School was built in 1917 as part of the present complex, which includes a Cra½sman-style shotgun caretaker’s cottage. Designed in the popular Cra½sman style by school board architect E.A. Christy, the school was enlarged with additional wings a½er 1925. A century later, years of deferred maintenance combined with termite and hurricane damage le½ the school unusable. In 2018, the Louisiana Recovery School District completed a $17 million renovation, transforming the school with up-to-date technology while retaining much of the school’s early 20th-century character. Advertisement Hotel Peter & Paul – 2317 Burgundy St. Nathalie Jordi and ASH NYC, owners; studioWTA, architect; Palmisano, general contractor; MacRostie Historic Advisors and Rick Fi×eld, AIA, historic consultants; Robert Lilkendey, acoustical consultant; Pace Group, structural engineer; Frishhertz, electrical engineer; Pontchartrain Mechanical, mechanical engineer Opening recently to the welcoming acclaim of both locals and national press, this ambitious hotel project, spearheaded by owner and Marigny resident Nathalie Jordi, revitalized this historic ecclesiastical complex, which had been abandoned and neglected since 2001. Organized in 1848 for Faubourg Marigny’s many Irish Catholic residents, the Sts. Peter and Paul community consisted of the church, designed in 1862 by architect Henry Howard, school, rectory and convent, all playing integral roles in the religious, educational and social life of its neighborhood. Łis adaptive reuse focused on creating a sense of a light architectural touch, seamlessly concealing the ežort necessary