How To
Here you will find information on the best preservation practices as well as the tools and techniques required to get the best results possible.The New Orleans Freedman’s Bureau
Emily Levings
Added: July 7, 2008
One of New Orleans wealthiest and most prominent citizens, John Thornhill was evicted from the city in 1863 because he refused to sign an oath of allegiance to the Union. The house and all its fine possessions were expropriated by General Butler and occupied by Federal officers.
Selecting the “Right” Shutters for Your Home
Timberlane
Added: June 12, 2007
With the myriad of options available today, how do you begin to select shutters for your home? The best way to achieve good fit and functionality, and to satisfy your own personal aesthetic tastes, is to break the process down into the key components.
Basics for Buying Antique Furniture
John R. Tompkins
Added: May 1, 2007
It’s a tough world out there, and buyer’s willing to step up to the plate better know there Ps and Qs before getting out their checkbooks.
Flute Lessons: Restoring Columns on a New Orleans Façade.
Erika Marks
Added: April 15, 2007
Restoring columns on a New Orleans façade is anything but the "Big Easy." In the moisture-rich city of New Orleans, termites and rot can bring even the grandest Uptown mansion to its knees if left to the elements too long. So when the homeowners of a 19th century Greek Revival in the Garden District of the Crescent City wanted to restore its front façade, they knew that many of the double gallery’s original cypress columns would need major repair.
