The Preservation Resource
Center of New Orleans (PRC) is continuing its yearly tradition of Holiday
Home Tours, though online this time around. Fortunately, the lack of physical
presence does not hurt the spirit of the event too much, since professional
video captures will still allow for a high-quality presentation of the homes to
be viewed. Presented by McEnery
Residential, this virtual tour through six different homes will be led by
the PRC's own Danielle Del Sol and Susan Langenhennig. The video tour series
will be viewable December 12 and December 13, and you can purchase tickets for
the tour at prcno.org. Note that this is not a livestream,
so you do not have to be present during a set timeframe. You can enjoy these
tours on your own time after purchasing your ticket.
The tours
will have in-depth discussions about the history of all the different houses
and the surrounding communities. The owner of each house will be the primary
guide for each tour, and he or she will lead viewers through talks about the
art collections, architecture, and other details located in every lovely house.
So, expect not only conversations about the houses themselves, but insight into
their relationship to the culture of the neighborhoods they are located in.
This
Holiday Tour event is a longstanding staple of the Preservation Resource Center
and is one of their crucial fundraisers in their mission to help preserve the
culture and architecture that New Orleans holds so dearly. One of the programs
that will directly receive aid from the revenue these tours generate is the
PRC's Revival Grants fund, which provides relief for the many suffering
low-income neighborhoods in the Crescent City by helping with basic needs such
as house repairs.
