What Will Happen to Charity Hospital and Other Endangered Projects?
A fresh look at the state of historic preservation.
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Rendering of original design by Weiss, Dreyfous & Seiferth, 1939. The firm also designed the Louisiana State Capitol and buildings at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge.
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The steel structure of Charity Hospital, during construction in 1938.
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Charity Hospital in 2008.
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Main entrance to Charity Hospital, boarded, 2007.
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Interior courtyard at Charity Hospital, 2007.
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Louisiana’s existing plan for two new campuses for the Louisiana State University Medical Center and Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center.
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Alternative plan for medical campus, including the refurbishment of Charity Hospital as the Louisiana State University Medical Center.
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Proposed new entry to Charity Hospital.
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Proposed entry atrium.
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Proposed view from Tulane Avenue.
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