By the 1880s and 1890s shotgun homes were built across new orleans from the french quarter to the african american neighborhoods and areas like the irish channel and esplanade ridge.
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Custom house s architects is complicated and interwoven with the story of the building s construction over a thirty three year period.
Influentially suggested that shotgun style houses originated in the creole suburbs of new orleans in the early 1800s he also stated that the term shotgun is a reference to the idea that if all the doors are opened a shotgun blast fired into the house from the front doorway will fly cleanly to the other end and out at the back.
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1803 1870 found in the garden district uptown carrollton and elsewhere these homes are urban versions of french colonial plantations these houses are raised enough above street level that there is sometime a garage or work area on the ground level.
Charles streetcar line is lined with gorgeous century old live oak trees and is home to some of the city s most stunning houses.
Several prominent new orleans architects including james gallier sr.
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The shotgun was particularly popular in new orleans since it fit perfectly into the standard city narrow lot size of 30 by 120 feet which could not accommodate bigger homes.
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As you search through this collection of historical house plans you will find an array of sizes and features from which to choose.
Saint charles avenue is one of new orleans most iconic streets it s one of the main mardi gras parade routes runs alongside the st.
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Historical house plans offer the conveniences associated with an open floor plan in which the kitchen living spaces and dining space flow together.
Rooms are often arranged on either side of a central hallway with a kitchen at the back.
One of those homes this circa 1870 side hall shotgun is currently for sale listed by alice mcneely for 2 275 million.
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