New Orleans Official Visitors Guide - Summer/Fall 2023
Aah-mazing Architecture
2023-06-21 11:46:55
BEHIND THE SCENES
Discover the city’s iconic architectural styles on a fun stroll.
SHOTGUN HOUSE
Shotguns are notable for their long, narrow layout that features one room opening into the next. These are found in the older sections of town, from the Irish Channel to the Bywater and beyond.
CENTER HALL COTTAGE
Center Hall Cottages typically have one-and-a-half stories with a front entrance, side-gabled roof, and — as you might have guessed — a hall running through the middle of the home. The Beauregard-Keyes House, built in 1826, is a classic Center Hall Cottage.
DOUBLE GALLERY HOUSE
This type's chief characteristics include two stories with three openings across the front, deep-set covered porches on the first and second floors, and a front door that’s typically on the left or right side of the porch.
CREOLE TOWNHOUSE
Creole Townhouses are notable for having two to four stories, hidden rear courtyards, iron balconies, and brick or stucco exteriors. They are found throughout the French Quarter — particularly the Pontalba Buildings surrounding Jackson Square.
CREOLE COTTAGE
Creole Cottages are easy to spot with their high, steep-side gable roofs, brick chimneys, and wooden storm shutters. They often sit close to the sidewalk and lack front yards.
GREEK REVIVAL HOUSE
Features of this style include full-height porches with round columns or blocked piers, a parapet, and trim around the outside windows called a “Greek-key surround.” Gallier Hall, an 1845 architectural masterpiece formerly used as City Hall, is one of New Orleans’ most prominent Greek Revival buildings.
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