2014 most endangered & success stories presentation
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Overview of Preservation Success Stories
– and –
Most Endangered
– including – Databank Overview
– and –2014 Recognitions
Databank Overview 1999-2010
Year Communities Total Structures Streets Sites Districts Repeats
1999 10 10 5 2 3 0 --
2000 7 9 7 0 2 0 1
2001 9 10 6 0 3 1 1
2002 9 10 7 0 2 1 2
2003 8 10 8 0 2 0 3
2004 8 10 7 0 3 0 3
2005/06 7 11 8 0 1 0 0
2007-08 7 10 10 0 0 0 1
2009-10 6 11 10 0 1 0 3
Most Endangered
Databank Overview 2011-2014
Year Parishes Buildings Sites NRHP Listed
Used Tax Credits
2011-12* 7 22 0 -- --2013-14 7 18 0 -- --2013** 5 9 1 -- 3
2014 8 17 0 4 11
Preservation Success Stories
*Category of Preservation Success Stories added.**Adjustment to single calendar year nomination period and tracking use of federal and / or state tax credits.
Databank Overview 2011-2014
Year Parishes Buildings Sites NRHPListed
Repeats
2011-12 9 20 0 -- 22013-14 5 5 0 -- 12013* 0 0 0 0 02014 9 14 1 3 1
Most Endangered
*Adjustment to single calendar year nomination period and tracking use of federal and / or state tax credits.
Snapshot Overview 2014Preservation Success Stories & Most Endangered
“Oldest”1790 – Whitney Plantation (St. John the Baptist Parish) – Success
“Youngest”1970 – Barnwell Garden & Art Center (Caddo Parish) – Endangered
Preservation Success Stories and Most Endangered for 2014 by time framePre-1900 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Total
4 2 5 5 0 0 1 0 0 17
7 1 2 1 0 2 0 1 1 15
Snapshot Overview 2011-2014Preservation Success Stories & Most Endangered
Sources for nominations for both categories, 2011-2014:
Directors, Louisiana Trust for Historic PreservationManagers, Main Street Program of Louisiana
Elected & Appointed City OfficialsHistoric Property OwnersArchitects and Developers
Historic Preservation OrganizationsCitizens of Louisiana
Success Stories(2014 Recognitions)
(Arranged alphabetically by Parish)
Community: Shreveport (Caddo Parish)Historic Building: Central Fire Station – Hose Tower Built: 1922 Original Use: Fire hose draining / training facility Repurposing Use: Kallenberg Artist Residency
Dwelling place for “Artist-in-Residency” program
Historic Tax Credits Used: NoneRegistry: National Register of Historic Places (1991)
Nominated by: Pam Atchison, Director Shreveport Regional Arts Council
Success Stories
Shreveport: Kallenberg Artist-in-ResidencySuccess Stories
Before Repurposed
Community: Shreveport (Caddo Parish)Historic Building: Shreveport News AgencyBuilt: 1914 Original Use: Printing businessRepurposing Use: Commercial officesHistoric Tax Credits Used: YesRegistry: NoneNominated by: Lane Callaway, Board of Directors
Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation
Success Stories
Shreveport: Shreveport News AgencySuccess Stories
Before
Repurposed
Community: Shreveport (Caddo Parish)Historic Building: 107 Spring Street BuildingBuilt: 1951 Original Use: Car parts wholesalerRepurposing Use: Graphic artist; commercial printingHistoric Tax Credits Used: NoRegistry: NoneNominated by: Lane Callaway, Board of Directors
Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation
Success Stories
Community: Baton Rouge (East Baton Rouge Parish)Historic Building: Craftsman-style architecture
(639 Lakeland Drive)
Built: 1918 Original Use: ResidenceRepurposing Use: ResidenceHistoric Tax Credits Used: YesRegistry: None (within Spanish Town Historic District)
Nominated by: Ramsey Green Lakeland Development LLC
Success Stories
Baton Rouge: 639 Lakeland DriveSuccess Stories
Before
Year 2008
Year 2013
Baton Rouge: 639 Lakeland DriveSuccess Stories
Repurposed
Community: Baton Rouge (East Baton Rouge Parish)Historic Building: Craftsman-style architecture
(643 Lakeland Drive)
Built: 1922 Original Use: ResidenceRepurposing Use: ResidenceHistoric Tax Credits Used: YesRegistry: None (within Spanish Town Historic District)
Nominated by: Ramsey Green Lakeland Development LLC
Success Stories
Baton Rouge: 643 Lakeland DriveSuccess Stories
Before
Year 2008
Year 2013
Baton Rouge: 643 Lakeland DriveSuccess Stories
Repurposed
Community: Springfield (Livingston Parish)Historic Building: Carter House* (Carter Plantation)
Built: 1817Original Use: ResidenceRepurposing Use: Events CenterHistoric Tax Credits Used: NoneRegistry: NoneNominated by: Vickie Robinson Historic Carter House Society, Inc.
Success Stories
*House built by Thomas Freeman, a free black man. Carter Plantation is the only plantation remaining in Livingston Parish.
Springfield: Carter HouseSuccess Stories
Before Rehabilitation
Community: Albany (Livingston Parish)Historic Building: Hungarian Village SchoolBuilt: 1906 Original Use: Hungarian Settlement SchoolRepurposing Use: Hungarian Settlement MuseumHistoric Tax Credits Used: YesRegistry: National Register of Historic Places (2001)
Nominated by: Alex and Royanna Kropog
Success Stories
Albany: Hungarian Settlement SchoolSuccess Stories
Repurposed
Before
Community: New Orleans (Orleans Parish)Historic Building: Adjacent Buildings
Kaufman’s Department Store Built: 1926 New Orleans Public Services Built: 1924
Original Use: Department storePolymnia streetcar substation
Repurposing Use: Polymnia-Baronne (PolyMar) ProjectTulane University School of Architecture
Ashe’ Cultural Arts Center
Historic Tax Credits Used: Yes (for both buildings)
Registry: NoneNominated by: Deborah McClain
Gulf Coast Housing Partnership
Success Stories
New Orleans: PolyMar ProjectSuccess Stories
Historic – year 1939
Repurposed
Kaufman’s Department Store – 1725 Baronne Street
New Orleans: PolyMar ProjectSuccess Stories
Historic – year 1924
Repurposed
New Orleans Public Services – 1731 Baronne Street
New Orleans: PolyMar ProjectSuccess Stories
Louisiana Landmark’s Society2015 Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation
Community: New Orleans (Orleans Parish)Historic Building: Dryades MarketBuilt: 1912 Original Use: City-sponsored neighborhood food marketRepurposing Use: Southern Food and Beverage MuseumHistoric Tax Credits Used: YesRegistry: NoneNominated by: Elizabeth Williams
Southern Food and Beverage Institute
Success Stories
New Orleans: Dryades MarketSuccess Stories
Historic – circa 1940
Repurposed
Community: New Orleans (Orleans Parish)Historic Building: McDonogh 16Built: 1909 Original Use: Public schoolRepurposing Use: Residential (apartments for income limited elderly residents)
Historic Tax Credits Used: YesRegistry: None (within both New Marigny Historic District and Faubourg Marigny Historic District)
Nominated by: Joseph Stebbins II CCNO Development, LLC
Success Stories
New Orleans: McDonogh 16Success Stories
Historic – circa 1909
Before
New Orleans: McDonogh 16Success Stories
Repurposed
Community: New Orleans (Orleans Parish)Historic Building: Myrtle Banks BuildingBuilt: 1910 Original Use: Elementary public schoolRepurposing Use: Mixed use (fresh food market and office space)
Historic Tax Credits Used: YesRegistry: None (within both Central City Historic District and Oretha Castle Haley Cultural District)
Nominated by: Jonathan Leit Alembic Community Development
Success Stories
New Orleans: Myrtle Banks BuildingSuccess Stories
Historic – circa 1941
Before
Interior rehabilitation
New Orleans: Myrtle Banks BuildingSuccess Stories
Repurposed
Community: Monroe (Ouachita Parish)Historic Building: Sears BuildingBuilt: Circa 1920Original Use: Department storeRepurposing Use: Office building (Affinity Corporate Annex)
Historic Tax Credits Used: YesRegistry: None Nominated by: Michael Echols
Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation
Success Stories
Monroe: Affinity Corporate AnnexSuccess Stories
Before
Monroe: Affinity Corporate AnnexSuccess Stories
Repurposed
Community: Wallace (St. John the Baptist Parish)Historic Building: Whitney PlantationBuilt: Circa 1790Original Use: Sugar cane plantationRepurposing Use: Museum complex (original and reconstructed buildings)
Historic Tax Credits Used: NoRegistry: National Register of Historic Places (1992)
Nominated by: Sand Marmillion
Success Stories
Wallace: Whitney Plantation (complex)Success Stories
Antioch Church
Antioch Church – rehabilitation
Community: Slidell (St. Tammany Parish)Historic Building: Baker Saloon BuildingBuilt: 1911Original Use: Wholesale & retail liquor (furnished rooms on second floor)
Repurposing Use: Artist Co-Op Marketplace (offices of East St Tammany Chamber of Commerce on second floor)
Historic Tax Credits Used: YesRegistry: None Nominated by: Dawn Sharpe-Brackett
East St Tammany Chamber of Commerce
Success Stories
Slidell: Baker Saloon BuildingSuccess Stories
Historic – year 1987
Historic – year 1963
Slidell: Baker Saloon BuildingSuccess Stories
Repurposed
Community: Slidell (St. Tammany Parish)Historic Building: Notting HillBuilt: Circa 1892Original Use: Housing for railroad workersRepurposing Use: Law officeHistoric Tax Credits Used: None (application pending approval)
Registry: None Nominated by: Laura Mauffray Borchert
Success Stories
Slidell: Notting HillSuccess Stories
Historic – year 1929
Historic – year 2005
RehabilitationConference Room
After
Before
Slidell: Notting HillSuccess Stories
Repurposed
Community: Weyanoke (West Feliciana Parish)Historic Building: Planter’s Church (St Mary’s Episcopal)Built: 1857Original Use: ChurchRepurposing Use: Event centerHistoric Tax Credits Used: NoRegistry: National Register of Historic Places (1980)
Nominated by: Winnifred Byrd Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation
Success Stories
Hammond: Planter’s Church (St Mary’s Espiscopal)Success Stories
Repurposed
Before
Most Endangered(2014 Recognitions)
(Arranged alphabetically by Parish)
Community: Shreveport (Caddo Parish)Historic Building: Arlington HotelBuilt: 1914Architectural Style: Beaux ArtsOriginal Use: Hotel downtownEndangered from: Vacant, exposed to elementsRegistry: None
Nominated by: Lane Callaway Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation
Most Endangered
Shreveport: Arlington HotelMost Endangered
VintagePhotos
Community: Shreveport (Caddo Parish)Historic Building: B’Nai Zion TempleBuilt: 1914Architectural Style: Beaux ArtsOriginal Use: House of worshipEndangered from: Vacant, demolition by neglectRegistry: National Register of Historic Places (1994)
Nominated by: Lane Callaway Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation
Most Endangered
Shreveport: B’Nai Zion TempleMost Endangered
1914
Current Photograph
Community: Shreveport (Caddo Parish)Historic Building: Hamilton Terrace SchoolBuilt: 1925Architectural Style: American Colonial RevivalOriginal Use: Public elementary schoolEndangered from: Vacant, demolition by neglect Registry: None
Nominated by: Lane Callaway Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation
Most Endangered
Shreveport: Hamilton Terrace SchoolMost Endangered
Community: Shreveport (Caddo Parish)Historic Building: Ogilvie Grocery StoreBuilt: Circa 1890Architectural Style: Late 19th Century commercialOriginal Use: Downtown merchantEndangered from: Vacant; demolition by neglect (partially collapse)
Registry: None
Nominated by: Lane Callaway Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation
Most Endangered
Community: Shreveport (Caddo Parish)Historic Building: R.S. Barnwell Garden & Art CenterBuilt: 1970Architectural Style: ModernOriginal Use: Gardening education; gardens and art display areas and galleriesEndangered from: Vacant; exposed to elementsRegistry: None
Nominated by: Lane Callaway Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation
Most Endangered
Shreveport: Barnwell Garden & Art CenterMost Endangered
Signature part of this river front property is the 7,850 foot plexiglass domed botanical
conservatory.
Shreveport: Barnwell Garden & Art CenterMost Endangered
Community: Plaquemine (Iberville Parish)Historic Site: Plaquemine LockBuilt: 1909Architectural Style: Masonry (Lock House style is Dutch influenced)
Original Use: Lock (confluence of Mississippi River & Bayou Plaquemine)
Endangered from: State budgetary issues; needed repairsRegistry: National Register of Historic Places (1972)
Nominated by: Joyce Hebert, President Friends of the Plaquemine Lock
Most Endangered
Plaquemine: Plaquemine LockMost Endangered
Circa 1909
Louisiana State Historic Park
Single lock lift of 51 feet – highest in the world at time of construction
Community: Lafayette (Lafayette Parish)Historic Building: Merchants’ Grocer CompanyBuilt: 1892Architectural Style: Late 19th Century Commercial Original Use: Commerce-tradeEndangered from: Vacant; demolition for I-49 expansionRegistry: None (National Register Eligibility Questionnaire submitted)
Nominated by: Sonya LaComb
Most Endangered
Lafayette: Merchants’ Grocer Company Most Endangered
Current Photographs
Community: New Orleans (Orleans Parish)Historic Building: Roundtree HouseBuilt: 1869Architectural Style: Gothic RevivalOriginal Use: Residence dwelling – single familyEndangered from: Vacant, demolition by neglectRegistry: None Nominated by: Ivan Mandich
Most Endangered
New Orleans: Roundtree HouseMost Endangered
Current Photographs
Community: Monroe (Ouachita Parish)Historic Building: E.A. Conway Memorial HospitalBuilt: 1941Architectural Style: ModernOriginal Use: Community hospital (served 12 parishes)
Endangered from: Vacant; demolition by neglectRegistry: None Nominated by: Michael Echols
Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation
Most Endangered
Monroe: E.A. Conway Memorial HospitalMost Endangered
Vintage Photograph
Opened in 1941 as Monroe Charity Hospital, renamed in honor of Louisiana Secretary of State E.A. Conway in 1948.
Abandoned in 1987 with replacement hospital opening.
Community: Alexandria (Rapides Parish)Historic Building: Rosalie Plantation Sugar MillBuilt: 1850Architectural Style: 19th Century Vernacular IndustrialOriginal Use: Sugar millEndangered from: Vacant; demolition by neglectRegistry: National Register of Historic Places (1976)
Nominated by: Sarah N. Mason Vice President, Rosalie Sugarmill, Inc
Most Endangered
Alexandria: Rosalie Sugar MillMost Endangered
Vintage PhotographCirca 1930
Community: Pineville (Rapides Parish)Historic Building: Huey P. Long HospitalBuilt: 1965Architectural Style: Mid-century ModernOriginal Use: Community hospital (became headquarters for Central Louisiana Electric Company)
Endangered from: Vacant; slated for demolitionRegistry: None Nominated by: Paul Smith
Most Endangered
Pineville: Huey P. Long HospitalMost Endangered
Current Photographs
Community: Opelousas (St Landry Parish)Historic Building: Southern ClubBuilt: 1949Architectural Style: uncharacterized
Original Use: Dancehall and dinner club (home to “swamp pop” musical genre)
Endangered from: Vacant (seeking preservation assistance)
Registry: None Nominated by: Jennifer Ritter Guildry
Center for Louisiana Studies
Most Endangered
Opelousas: Southern ClubMost Endangered
Vintage – circa 1985
Current Photographs
Community: Hammond (Tangipahoa Parish)Historic Building: Randal HouseBuilt: 1896Architectural Style: Italianate Original Use: Residential dwelling – single familyEndangered from: Vacant (seeking preservation assistance)
Registry: None Nominated by: Hammond Historic District
Most Endangered
Hammond: Randal HouseMost Endangered
Current Photograph
Community: Hammond (Tangipahoa Parish)Historic Building: Wascom HouseBuilt: 1897Architectural Style: Italianate Original Use: Residential dwelling – single familyEndangered from: Vacant (seeking preservation assistance)
Registry: None Nominated by: Hammond Historic District
Most Endangered
Hammond: Wascom HouseMost Endangered
Current Photograph
Community: Leesville (Vernon Parish)Historic Building: Grant Place / HomesteadBuilt: Circa 1890 (dwelling dates from 1936)
Architectural Style: Dogtrot (original dwelling)
Original Use: Residential dwelling – single family (also served as trading post and post office)
Endangered from: Vacant; possible demolition through expansion of Fort PolkRegistry: None Nominated by: Kayla Wells
Most Endangered
Leesville: Grant Place / HomesteadMost Endangered
Current Photograph
Vintage photograph - undated