Vieux Carre Property Owners, Residents and Associates

Vieux Carré Property Owners, Residents, and Associates (VCPORA), organized in the 1920s, is a pioneer organization in the historic preservation movement that grew out of several grass roots efforts to protect the 200-year-old Vieux Carré from decay and demolition. In 1936 the Louisiana state legislature passed a constitutional amendment authorizing the historic preservation of the Vieux Carré. Two years later on June 8, 1938 the neighborhood organization incorporated as a non-profit dedicated to the preservation, restoration, beautification and general betterment of the Vieux Carré.

Vieux Carre Historic District
Vieux Carre Property Owners, Residents and Associates is located in East New Orleans
Vieux Carre Property Owners, Residents and Associates
Vieux Carre Property Owners, Residents and Associates is located in Louisiana
Vieux Carre Property Owners, Residents and Associates
Vieux Carre Property Owners, Residents and Associates is located in the United States
Vieux Carre Property Owners, Residents and Associates
LocationBounded by the Mississippi River, Rampart and Canal Sts., and Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, Louisiana
Coordinates29°57′26″N 90°3′50″W / 29.95722°N 90.06389°W / 29.95722; -90.06389
Built1734
ArchitectMultiple
NRHP reference No.66000377[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966
Organization headquarters

The Vieux Carré is commonly known as the New Orleans, Louisiana's French Quarter district and is the site of the French Colony established in 1718.

VCPORA's affiliate memberships include the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Louisiana Landmarks Society,[2] and the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans [3]

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ http://www.pitothouse.org Louisiana Landmarks Society - Pitot House
  3. ^ http://www.prcno.org Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans
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