How Do You Find Historic Architecture In New Orleans?
One of the reasons to visit New Orleans is to see and appreciate its historic architectural treasures. From the lowliest New Orleans shotgun, so named because you can shoot a shotgun through the front door and it will go out the back door without hitting anything, to the elegant French Quarter mansions with elaborate wrought iron balconies, they exist cheek by jowl and are all different. See the three story masterpieces of St.Charles Avenue mansions built in the mid 1800s, many of them owned by the same families today. What kinds can you see and how do you know what you are looking at? See the creole cottage, most built from 1790 to 1850, they are found mainly in the French Quarter. The cottages are single story, set at ground level with high pitched roofs. They are symmetrical with a four opening facade wall and are set close to the property line. Find American townhouses, built from 1820 to 1850. You can see them in the Lower Garden District. They are narrow three story buildings set
