Squandered Heritage

Housing Conservation District Review Committee Meeting Agenda
January 8th, 2007
10 a.m. Room 7E07
City Hall

RESULTS: IN A HCDLC DISTRICT

Result: This house is up for review at next Monday�s Meeting

The Housing Unit Demolition Task Force, an entity of the city attorney’s office, has applied to demolish this Victorian-style single shotgun for the owner, Wilmot Shows, who plans to replace it with a vacant lot. This is a great little house. And Wilmot’s shed in the back is pretty wonderful too.

We have been trying to figure out the role of the HUTF. It seems to be the city entity that is operating as Neighborhood One. Most likely the funds for these demolitions are federal matching funds from FEMA.

FEMA Section 106
Public Notice Regarding Historic Review of Privately-Owned Residential Buildings Proposed for Demolition in Orleans Parish, Louisiana - Non-Collapsed Buildings Seeking Comment

Status: Saved. PRC renovation.

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717 Deslonde Street
National Register, Holy Cross Historic District

This is a beautiful shotgun house in Holy Cross on Deslonde near Royal, former home to “two little old ladies” who presumably only took it out on Sundays. While I was taking pictures, Willie White with the PRC drove by and told me that the PRC is now renovating it, and that if it’s still on the FEMA 106 list it should be taken off.

Address: 717 Deslonde St
Owner: Ursula Riemer
Tax Bill: 39W109008
Property Description: Sq 191 Lot C 2 Deslonde 39 X 136 Sgle 1/Story 6/Rm S/R
Planning District: Lower Ninth Ward/Holy Cross
Flood Zone: B
Damage Assessment
Estimated Flood Depth: 0
Flood Duration (days): 1
Damage Report: 53.69%

FEMA Section 106
Public Notice Regarding Historic Review of Privately-Owned Residential Buildings Proposed for Demolition in Orleans Parish, Louisiana - Non-Collapsed Buildings Seeking Comment

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6212 Burgundy Street
National Register, Holy Cross Historic District

This Creole cottage is listed on the PRC “Actively For Sale” page as SOLD. It displays a construction permit dated 11/23/04. It may have barge board construction (I’m still an amateur at spotting it), and has a partially collapsed brick fireplace. There is flood debris in one half of the house.

Address: 6212 Burgundy St
Owner: Julian Hamilton
Tax Bill: 39W110606
Property Description: Sq 216 Lot I Burgundy St 30 X 148 Sgle 1/Story 5/Rm A/R
Planning District: Lower Ninth Ward/Holy Cross
Flood Zone: B
Damage Assessment
Estimated Flood Depth: 0.5
Flood Duration (days): 9
Damage Report: 57.09%

FEMA Section 106
Public Notice Regarding Historic Review of Privately-Owned Residential Buildings Proposed for Demolition in Orleans Parish, Louisiana - Non-Collapsed Buildings Seeking Comment

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603 Tricou Street
National Register, Holy Cross Historic District

Holy Cross shotgun with brick piers and some exterior siding damage. It has not been gutted and is still full of moldy flood debris. Orleans Parish Assessor records show it as owner-occupied, with last sale in 1978.

Address: 603 Tricou St
Owner: Stanford Collins
Tax Bill: 39W104119
Property Description: Sq 106 Lot 26 Tricou 28X104 Sgle/Fr 1/Story 5/Rm T/R
Planning District: Lower Ninth Ward/Holy Cross
Flood Zone: B
Damage Assessment
Estimated Flood Depth: 0
Flood Duration (days): 1
Damage Report: 54.93%

FEMA Section 106
Public Notice Regarding Historic Review of Privately-Owned Residential Buildings Proposed for Demolition in Orleans Parish, Louisiana - Non-Collapsed Buildings Seeking Comment

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821 Gordon Street

Holy Cross shotgun which looks to have been well-maintained judging from what can be seen from the outside. Flood debris has been removed and from the view through one window it appears that original door frames and other interior features are intact. Unfortunately the house has been knocked off its brick piers.

Address: 821 Gordon St
Owner: Cruz Moran
Tax Bill: 39W110819
Property Description: Sq 218 Lot 26 Gordon 30X156 Fr/Sgle 5/Rms A/R
Planning District: Lower Ninth Ward/Holy Cross
Flood Zone: B
Damage Assessment
Estimated Flood Depth: 0.5
Flood Duration (days): 7
Damage Report: 64.6%

FEMA Section 106
Public Notice Regarding Historic Review of Privately-Owned Residential Buildings Proposed for Demolition in Orleans Parish, Louisiana - Non-Collapsed Buildings Seeking Comment

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611 Flood Street
National Register, Holy Cross Historic District

Holy Cross shotgun which looks to be in reasonable condition from the outside. A view through one window shows that the ceiling has been ripped out in places.

Address: 611 Flood St
Owner: Ozell Johnson
Tax Bill: 39W104710
Property Description: Succ. - Samuel Johnson, Sr. To Ozelljohnson, Wife, Etals Doc.#05-5724, Na#05-21637 Instr.#306699
Planning District: Lower Ninth Ward/Holy Cross
Flood Zone: B
Damage Assessment
Estimated Flood Depth: 0
Flood Duration (days): 1
Damage Report: 49.69%

Please read Richard Layman’s piece about the Global Green Competition in Holy Cross. I hope that the issues of the future will be addressed in the rebuilding, but if we do not embrace the past the structures will fail.