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American Architecture

Gallery of American Creole Cottages & Shotgun Houses

"Drawing from the successes and failures of the dwellings erected by native, French, African, and Spanish inhabitants of the Caribbean and the northern coastline of the Gulf, the French, black, and Creole settlers of Louisiana developed the French Creole Plantation House type in the 18th century. . . It was followed late in the 18th and into the 19th century by the Raised Creole Cottage, the Raised (or American) Cottage and, in the 20th century, " [The History of Building Elevation in New Orleans] Read More PDF

Lower Faubourg Marigny Historic District, New Orleans: St. Ferdinand Street

House in French Quarter, New Orleans

Old house in Bywater section. "Creole cottage" style architecture

Dwelling house in the historic French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana

Dwelling house in the historic French Quarter of New Orleans, 2

The Gallier House ironwork gallery

Franklin Ave

New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina: Raised "shotgun" style house in formerly flooded Mid City neighborhood

LaBranche House French Quarter - New Orleans

Creole Cottage

"Camelback shotgun" style house in Faubourg Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans

Vieux Carre Historic District

Uptown New Orleans19th century residential architecture