New orleans shotgun house interior

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This architectural style is famed for its extremely narrow footprint and its unusual name. Read more about the history and preservation of shotgun houses.

Jul 15, 2025 - Entire home for $125. A sweet slice of serenity in the center of our Crescent City. This cozy little shotgun is two blocks off of leafy Esplanade Avenue, in the northe...

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Visit this historic home and six other fine examples of New Orleans’ beloved shotgun houses at the Shotgun House Tour presented by …

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Rosa and Seth Dunlap had just left their hectic, corporate jobs in Chicago for a slower, warmer life in New Orleans—and had begun renovation work on their

The couple’s vast collection of folk art covers the interior walls like a modern day version of the storied Parisian salons. “We like to pile it on thick,” Emily says with a laugh.

Visit this historic home and six other fine examples of New Orleans’ beloved shotgun houses at the Shotgun House Tour presented by …

These best friends worked together to bring this old shotgun back to its original charm — with a colorful, playful and modern twist!

Artist Danielle Lindsey's raised rental shotgun is adorable inside and out.

Name: Cassidy Self, James Farnum, and cat Winnie Location: Irish Channel, New Orleans, Louisiana Size: 1,000 square feet Years lived in: 3 years, renting Situated in the historic Irish Channel neighborhood of New Orleans, Cassidy Self’s cozy shotgun apartment has no shortage of architectural delights that date back to 1896. Boasting twelve-foot-tall ceilings, there is an abundance of brilliant, soft light pouring in and filling the airy space.

“This is my happy place” reads a sign hanging in Michele Diboll’s outdoor living space, part of the covered carport that sold her on the home at the...

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Recently sold: $1,390,000. This fully renovated and meticulously restored French Quarter Creole Townhouse combines old world charm and modern amenities. Original details are plentiful including ceiling medallions, plaster crown moldings, and marble mantels. All new electric, plumbing and 3 zone HVAC make this home as livable as it is lovely. There are 3 bedrooms (all en suite), 3 1/2 baths and gourmet kitchen with La Cornue stove and Thermador appliances. The fantastic covered street gallery…

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Few elements of the New Orleans cityscape speak to the intersection of architecture, sociology and geography so well as the shotgun house. Once scorned, now cherished, shotguns shed light on patterns of cultural diffusion, class and residential settlement, social preferences and construction methods.