“Whether you live in New Orleans, used to live here, or have only ever admired us from afar, you’re certainly welcome here,” says the description of this friendly and inspiring Facebook group powered by historical architecture and wonders of New Orleans.
Titled “Historic New Orleans Homes,” the group is home to 77k members joined by this “upbeat place for the appreciation and discussion of historic homes and architecture in the New Orleans area.”
The group was founded by Craig Ernst, a sixth-generation New Orleanian who grew up in Lakeview and an experienced, full-time realtor whose special expertise is in New Orleans’ historic homes and neighborhoods. So the group is undoubtedly a gem hidden in plain sight on Facebook!
Below we wrapped up some of the most interesting and beautiful examples of historic houses from New Orleans, so pull your seats closer.
#1 Garden District Victorian
The asymmetrical facade, multiple gables, bay window, and wrap-around porches are all characteristics of the Queen Anne style of architecture

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#2 French Quarter

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#3 The Brevard-Rice House, 1239 First Street, Garden District, New Orleans. Built In 1857 For Albert Hamilton Brevard, This Greek Revival Home Was Owned By Author Anne Rice From 1989 – 2004. It Is The Setting For Her Novel, The Witching Hour

Image source: Craig Ernst
#4 I Could Hide In This Spot All Weekend. It’s Always Random, What You’ll Discover When Walking Around A Neighborhood. The Streets Of Nola, Did Not Disappoint

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#5 Exchange Place, New Orleans

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#6 Faubourg Marigny

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#7 A Lovely Secret Garden On Esplanade Avenue!

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#8 Once Church Turned Home

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#9 Gotta Love Those Garden District Porch Goals

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#10 A Bold, Eye Catching Home In New Orleans

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#11 Uptown New Orleans
I normally boost this beautiful Uptown home decorated for Halloween or Christmas or Mardi Gras, but she’s equally stunning with no makeup at all

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#12 Give Me A Cottage Built In The 1800s… Lovingly Turned Into A Coffee Shop/Bookstore And I’m In Love

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#13 The Louisiana Pizza Kitchen And The Residence Space Above. The French Quarter Is Home To Over 3,000 Residents, Many Who Live Above Businesses Below

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#14 One Of My Favorite Homes To Photograph Is The Brown-Villere Mansion On Saint Charles And This Is One Of My Favorite Photos

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#15 Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar Before The Crowds. This Structure On Bourbon Street Was Built Between 1722-1733 By Nicolas Touze

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#16 May We Hold On To The Promises Our Souls Make

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#17 It’s Shaping Up To Be A Beautiful Day Down Here In New Orleans

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#18 Morris-Israel House
This italianate, double-galleried, three-bay side hall at 1331 first street in the garden district was designed by Samuel Jamison and completed in 1869. Human bones discovered hidden in the home during a renovation have led to speculation of long-ago voodoo rituals performed by servants

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#19 To Be Engaged In Some Small Way In The Revival Of One Of The Great Cities Of The World Is To Live A Meaningful Existence By Default

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#20 The Bosworth Hammond Fox House Was Built In 1860 For Ice Dealer Col. Abel W Bosworth. The House Is On Washington Ave

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#21 No Words Needed. Just Beautiful

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#22 The Thorn Morgan House On Jackson Avenue

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#23 This House Is Halloween!!!

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#24 The Soul Knows

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#25 Kraken In The French Quarter

Image source: Craig Ernst
#26 Some Southern Decadence

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#27 New Orleans French Quarter

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#28 Beautiful House On A Beautiful Day

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#29 Kerlerec Street In Treme

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#30 Happy Ball-Oween!

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#31 Ooo Girl, You Cute

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#32 Uptown On A Fall Morning

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#33 The Lower Garden District

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#34 815 Dauphine Street In The French Quarter. From The Vieux Carre Survey (A Project Of The Historic New Orleans Collection)

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#35 The French Quarter

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