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NOLA.com Features HNOC’s Paul Prudhomme Building Among 19 Award-Winning Historic Renovation Projects

May 30, 2026

HNOC’s renovation of 416 Chartres Street received a Louisiana Landmarks Society 2026 Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation.

A street view of 416 Chartres Street Photo by Amber Johnson, HNOC

“The rehabilitation and restoration project of an 1834 building within the Vieux Carre Historic District checks multiple boxes as a win for preservation. Most recently home to K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen, the building had undergone years of restaurant build-out that had obscured much of its original architecture and natural light. The project, which transformed the property into a fabrication and studio facility for the Historic New Orleans Collection, saved an important French Quarter building while supporting the HNOC’s cultural mission.”

Lee Cutrone, contributing writer, NOLA.com | The Times Picayune

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