Is the French Quarter French? Or Spanish?
The arches and courtyards, the funny-looking “in-between floors,” the iron lace galleries, the café life and cooking ways – whose gifts were they?

Some Like it Hot: Open-Hearth Cooking Demonstrations
Toiling over a hot stove has renewed meaning at the open hearth kitchen of the historic Hermann-Grima House.

Madame Pontalba's Buildings
A mélange of Creole, Parisian and Greek Revival tastes and uses, the Pontalba Buildings at Jackson Square reflect the style and will of one of New Orleans’ most famous developers.

Making Groceries at the Old French Market
For eighteen decades New Orleanians enjoyed making groceries at the Old French Market in the Quarter.

The Courts are Home Again on Royal Street
Elegant 1910 Beaux Arts Palace of Justice Restored in the Heart of the French Quarter.

The Old Cathedral in Jackson Square
St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans has called out to saints and sinners for Centuries. It perseveres through fire, hurricane, war and unending restoration.

Micaela Almonester Pontalba: The Baroness of Extremes
Cruel contradictions and operatic extremes marked the life of New Orleans’ wealthiest woman, Micaela Almonester Pontalba.

Historic Building Styles in the French Quarter
A keen eye and quick list can unveil the salient patterns of French Quarter building types for the architecture enthusiast.

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