Squandered Heritage

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

Result: Unknown

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717 Teche Street
National Register Algiers Point Historic District

An Algiers Point double. The rear add-on caught fire at one point and the floor and roof are partially collapsed at the very back. While I was taking pictures a guy came out of an apartment next door and told me that was his dog barking at me, and that his boss owns all the properties on that block. He says the place is falling apart inside, but didn’t seem inclined to let me in to take pictures, once he found out that I wasn’t the demolition guy taking pictures for the job.

The rest of this side of the street has a nondescript brick two-story apartment building, and an empty lot. Directly around the corner on Opelousas Avenue is the old Abalon Theatre in the very heart of Algiers Point.

Address: 717 Teche St
Owner: David Kaufman
Tax Bill: 513201708
Property Description: Sq 122 Lot 11 32 X 160 717 Teche
Planning District: Algiers
Flood Zone: B
Damage Assessment
Estimated Flood Depth: 0
Flood Duration (days): 0
Damage Report: Unavailable