Transcription of By Richard Campanella Tulane School of Architecture
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By Richard Campanella Tulane School of Architecture
30 Preservation in Print 2015he collapse of a 213-year-old townhouse at 808-810 Royal Street in the French Quarter this past October a classic example of the demolition-by-neglect, as neighborhood advocate Meg Lousteau put it prompted a city-wide conversation on the structural viability of New Orleans oldest neighbor-hood. Said architect John Williams in an interview with the Times-Picayune, the biggest problem facing the Vieux Carre is the aging of bricks and mor- tar. The life of a brick is between 150 and 200 years and mortar typically lasts between 75 and 100 years. [The Royal Street collapse] should be a wakeup get qualified brick masons to tuck point their buildings and in some instances replace the I guarantee you the mortar (in the collapsed building) was shot.
30 Preservation in Print february 2015• www.prcno.org he collapse of a 213-year-old townhouse at 808-810 Royal Street in the French Quarter this past October — “a classic example of the demolition-
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