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City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans

GIS site: property and other City info

Good Neighbor Program

City Council

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Arts

Recycle For The Arts

Part of the Green Project, a non-profit dedicated to supporting the arts by facilitating the dontaion of recycled materials for art creation and promoting the benefits and importance of recycling and reuse.

New Orleans Center For Creative Arts (NOCCA)

Is a world-class pre-professional arts training center which provides intensive instruction in dance, media arts, music, theatre arts, visual arts, and creative writing, to students from public, private, and parochial schools across Louisiana. NOCCA showcases their student's work and hosts professional shows throughout the year.

Marigny/Bywater Open Studio Artists

A group of artists who open their creative spaces to the public 3-4 times per year.

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Schools

NEW ORLEANS CENTER FOR CREATIVE ARTS (NOCCA)
Contact Brian Hammell 940-2854 or 800-201-4836

Frederick Douglas High School
contact Principal Allen Woods 259-3737 or email alhad7@hotmail.com

Drew Elementary School
contract Principal Ponchitta Bondojia 655-5989 or email pbondojia at hotmail.com

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Representatives

Mayor Ray Nagin

Councilmember James Carter

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Architecture/Renovation/Preservation

Historic District Landmarks Commission

The HDLC is the City's regulatory agency for local historic districts outside of the Vieux Carré. Rules which affect the external property of any building in the Marigny are available from this agency. Permits can be applied for in person, and violations can be reported to them directly.

Preservation Resource Center

The PRC website maintains a very inclusive lists for links relevant to the historic home owner. They promote preservation of New Orleans' architecture and neighborhoods and host homebuyer training classes.

Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation

Each state has a historic preservation office which is responsible for nominating buildings, sites, districts, etc. to the National Register of Historic Places. In Louisiana this office is administered by the Division of Historic Preservation, which is part of the Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.

The National Park Service Link to the Past

Absolutely every resource for working on and learning about historic homes.

The New Orleans Notarial Archives (NONA)

NONA holds nearly every property transaction that has occurred since the founding of the city.

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History

New Orleans Public Library

The New Orleans Public Library web site has many links to historic research resources.

Louisiana State Museum

Repository of many historical archives for the state of Louisiana.

The Historic New Orleans Collection

Learn about current exhibitions, public programs, publications, the HNOC's collection of historic buildings, research collections, guided tours and the gift shop.

Tulane University Amistad Reseach Center

A manuscripts library for the study of ethnic history and culture and race relations in the United States.

Tulane University Special Collections website

Howard-Tilton Memorial Library's Special Collections Division, including University Archives, Jazz Archives, Rare Books, Louisiana Collection, Architectural Archives, and Manuscripts Department.

Greater New Orleans Community Data Center

Provides statistics based on year 2000 U.S. Census Bureau data.