The cupola of the Cabildo engulfed in flames in the 1988 fire. Photo courtesy of the Collections of the Louisiana State Museum
Fire is the mortal enemy of the city's oldest neighborhood, but in the case of the 1988 Cabildo inferno, dedicated preservationists prevailed in the end.
- by Michael Warner
James Booker mural by "Preacher," 2118 St. Claude Avenue.
On November 8, 1983 - 36 years ago this week - legendary New Orleans pianist James Booker passed on. While his legacy grows even stronger in the city, recent interviews with Bay St. Louis family members give details about Booker's early life on the Mississippi coast - and explain why "the Bay" became one of his touchstones.
- by Edward Gibson
The Cabildo, one of the architectural anchors of Jackson Square was once slated for demolition. 1904 postcard image.
Meet a few of the far-sighted men who blocked the wrecking ball's path through the Quarter in the early 1900s.
- by Frank Perez |
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