40th Anniversary Committee

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National Historic Preservation Act National Historic Preservation Act 19661966

• Created State Historic Preservation Offices

• Established the National Register of Historic Places

• Section 106 Review

• Established the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

• Provides grants and incentives to States for historic preservation projects

New Orleans Architecture Series Vol. 1: New Orleans Architecture Series Vol. 1: Lower Garden DistrictLower Garden District

Published 1971Published 1971

Building Watchers ToursBuilding Watchers Tours

Begun in 1972

Preservation Resource Center Preservation Resource Center of New Orleansof New OrleansEstablished 1974

PRC in the1970sPRC in the1970s• 1974 PRC founded w/initial funding for 3 years from Jr.

League• 1975 First Holiday Home Tour 1975• 1975 First issue of Pres. In Print • 1976 PRC purchased 604 Julia 1976• 1976 First Julia Jump to raise funds to match state grant to

restore 604 Julia • 1977 First of four Heritage and Horizons exhibits on New

Orleans neighborhoods

PRC in the 1980sPRC in the 1980s• 1980 PRC moves in 604 Julia Street, first “modern” mixed-

use in CBD• 1981 First Heritage Club lecture and reception • 1983 PRC completes survey and study of Warehouse

District for preservation development with National Trust grant

• 1984 World’s Fair Living In New Orleans exhibit in 1840 cottage moved to exhibit hall – first installation in the future Convention Center, 500,000 viewers

• 1985 Successful campaign to save federal rehab credit• 1986 First Stained Glass Art in Sacred Places tour • 1988 Operation Comeback and Christmas in October

launched 1988 in Lower Garden District

PRC in the 1990sPRC in the 1990s• 1991 Christmas in October expands into other

neighborhoods• 1993 OC starts acquiring and restoring houses outside of

LGD, in Algiers Point, Irish Channel and Faubourg St. John• 1994 President’s Circle established • 1996 PRC acquires 923 Tchoupitoulas, capital campaign

launched• 1999 Jazz house program and tours/African American

Heritage Preservation program organized

PRC in the 2000sPRC in the 2000s• 2000 PRC moves Julia and Magazine St. offices into 923

Tchoupitoulas• First Ladies In Red fundraiser 2001• 2003 OC targets Holy Cross in partnership with Holy Cross

Neighborhood Association• 2005 PRC initiates and secures passage of state

homeowner rehab credit April • 2005 Major Katrina recovery effort launched in September,

with support from NTHP, RT National, and donations and volunteers from around the country

• 2006 First NY fundraising event January