Geez, I wish that I had known. Maybe these guys can recommend a plumber to me. "This Old House" will be making its way to New Orleans to focus on the rebuilding efforts in the 9th Ward. They will be taking a look at the Musicians Village (no so old) and also zoning ordinances in Holy Cross (very old). It certainly makes sense that they will be making their way down here and I'm glad that they will be looking at a house in Holy Cross which is a beautiful neighborhood. When you get the chance, drive down there and check out the two Doullut Steamboat Houses. The neighborhood is sandwiched between Jackson Barracks and the old Holy Cross school. There is a significant amount of renovation in the area led by the PRC and prices are great.
I look forward to catching a few "This Old House" New Orleans episodes in January.
1. These houses are amazing. My great, great grandfather is Milton Doullut, who built the first house (completed in 1907 {We are having a 100th anniversery party in a few weeks}) The twin, built by his son, completed in 1912. The twin got auctioned out of our family, but my father still owns the original. (we lived in it for 5 years, but moved he now rents it out) If you want more info on the Doullut steamboat houses, let me know.
Posted at 7:18PM on Oct 3rd 2007 by Doug Gagnon