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French Quarter Journal: HNOC’s Vieux Carré Digital Survey Receives A “Sporty” Redesign

October 17, 2025

Read about the history and recent makeover of HNOC’s digitized French Quarter property survey that is loved by professional researchers and history buffs alike.

Kent Woynowski, HNOC’s manager of digital assets and initiatives, standing in front of the survey binders in the Williams Research Center.
Kent Woynowski, HNOC’s manager of digital assets and initiatives, standing in front of the survey binders in the Williams Research Center. Photo by Ellis Anderson
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“Architectural historians, digital flaneurs, French Quarter lovers, realtors, property buyers, and even casual tourists will find the Collins C. Diboll Vieux Carré Survey fascinating and absorbing. . . . Decades in the making, the [survey] represents the collaborative efforts of numerous dedicated groups and individuals. By any measure it is impressive and will long stand as the touchstone for French Quarter research.”

John S. Sledge, French Quarter Journal

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Learn more about HNOC’s redesign of the Collins C. Diboll Vieux Carré Digital Survey in our news post below.

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HNOC Launches Improved Collins C. Diboll Vieux Carré Digital Survey

The popular resource for researchers received its first major overhaul since the survey was fully digitized by HNOC in 2012.
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