Sylvania African Methodist Episcopal Church

In the mid 1800s African Americans worshiped with white parishioners at Moss Hill Church. Sylvania AME Church was established as the community's African American church a few miles from Moss Hill.

Its deed was signed in county records in 1902. ...

Louisiana Supreme Court Building

The Louisiana Supreme Court building has a tumultuous past and has not always been a popular resident of Royal Street.

The site that the court now occupies has been in use by New Orleans residents and merchants since the 18th century ...

2nd City Criminal Court and Police Station

This structure, constructed in 1915 by local contractor James Perry based on designs by New Orleans city architect Edgar Angelo Christy, is a classic example of the Beaux Arts style. The building initially served as a municipal courthouse and as ...

First Skyscraper

This massive four-story building is locally referred to as "The First Skyscraper" and also "Sieur George's House" because of its reference in the famous George Washington Cable story of the same name.

The building was constructed around 1811 and was ...

Pontalba Buildings

The Pontalba buildings, recognized as National Historic Landmarks, are considered by many to be the oldest existing apartment buildings in the United States.

These twin structures were the brain-child of wealthy New Orleans legend, Baroness Micaela Almonester de Pontalba. Born in ...

Pontalba Buildings

The Pontalba buildings, recognized as National Historic Landmarks, are considered by many to be the oldest existing apartment buildings in the United States.

These twin structures were the brain-child of wealthy New Orleans legend, Baroness Micaela Almonester de Pontalba. Born in ...

Girod/Napoleon House

This stunning example of a wealthy colonial town home is one of the finest still in existence in America and is listed as a National Historic Landmark.

The building was first constructed in 1794 following a large fire that destroyed ...

National Historic Landmark - Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop

Built sometime between 1722 and 1732, this building is reputed to be the oldest structure used as a bar in the United States.

The structure and fence are in the old French Provincial Louis XV or Briquette-Entre-Poteauxe style used in ...

Mount Pilgrim African Baptist Church

The Mount Pilgrim African Baptist Church was organized in 1866 by blacks that left the First Baptist Church.

This 1916 building is an excellent example of Gothic Revival architecture designed by Wallace A. Rayfield, a leading African American architect in ...

New Providence Missionary Baptist Church (Bagdad Museum Complex)

This church is among the oldest in Santa Rosa County. Carpenters who were sons of the pastor, the Rev. John Kelker, Sr., built the original church.

The current wood frame vernacular structure was built in 1901. Moved to its present ...