Balcony detail in a Garden District home.
Stairs at my daughter's school (Louise McGehee School for Girls)...no kidding.  Look at the detail in the molding that surrounds the door and ceiling.
ARCHITCTURE
IN
NEW ORLEANS

Everyone has heard about New Orleans architecture. 
What makes it so unique, so special? 
Is it the French and Spanish influences?
The beautiful iron balconies in the French Quarter? 
The Victorian gingerbreading? 

It's all of the above!  Here are some samples of typical
New Orleans architecture details, styles of homes, and
what you can expect to find in the "average" home.
So what kind of architecturally styled homes are you likely to find in New Orleans?  I have listed a few of the more common types.  Click on the name for more information on that style of home.  Enjoy!

American Townhouse

California Bungalow

Creole Cottage

Creole Townhouse

Double Gallery

Raised Center Hall

Shotgun

Spanish Mission
The front door of Anne Rice's Garden District home located at 1239 First Street
Roof detail of Brandish-Johnson home (now the main library at Louise S. McGehee School for Girls)
Balcony railing of one of the Pontabla buildings in Jackson Square.
Column detail on a house in the Lower Garden District