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The Upper Pontalba Building photographed at night with the street lights aglow.

The Pontalba Buildings form two sides of Jackson Square in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Built by the Baroness Micaela Pontalba in the late 1840’s, they are matching red-brick, one-block-long, four story tall Parisian-style row houses. The ground floors house shops and restaurants while the upper floors are apartments. They are considered the oldest continuously rented apartments in the United States; although, the row houses were not converted to apartments until the buildings renovation in the 1930 during the Great Depression. The Pontalba Buildings are also noted for being the first recorded instance of iron railings being used in the city.

The building fronting Rue St. Peter is called the Upper Pontalba Building while the building fronting Rue St. Ann is the Lower Pontalba Building.

They were declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974 for their early and...

I'm a travel photographer that enjoys photographing United States architecture, nature, and transportation. As the 8th photographer in 4 generations of my family, I don't remember a time when photography was not part of my life. By the time I was five years old, I was standing on a stool in the darkroom, helping my dad develop pictures. It was my job to transfer the photos from the hypo to the water bath. I went to college for interior design. After I graduated, I had a long successful career as an art buyer and designer for a large home furnishings company. In 2006, I had a significant life change. My husband became a medical traveler, and I decided to put my career on hold to tag along. In the process, I found my roots again. What...