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Here it is - 5516 Dauphine Street in the Holy Cross Historic District. Taken August 16th, 2008
Here it is - 5516 Dauphine Street in the Holy Cross Historic District. Taken August 16th, 2008
Done! July 2009
Done! July 2009
July 22nd, 2009.
July 22nd, 2009.
July 22nd, 2009
July 22nd, 2009
Peter Courtemanche and Wes, the Completion Team, July 22, 2009.
Peter Courtemanche and Wes, the Completion Team, July 22, 2009.
Sunset, July 14th, 2009.
Sunset, July 14th, 2009.
The front room
The front room
The front room
The front room
The bedroom and its closets
The bedroom and its closets
The living room
The living room
The kitchen
The kitchen
The kitchen
The kitchen
The back hall.
The back hall.
Bathroom
Bathroom
Final touch ups.
Final touch ups.
Building the deck for the electric heat pump.
Building the deck for the electric heat pump.
Completed deck
Completed deck
Peter Courtemanche leveling up a footing.
Peter Courtemanche leveling up a footing.
Brad Edmundson builds a pier
Brad Edmundson builds a pier
Wes, AVI, Brad Edmundson and Tania Werbizky, July 13th.
Wes, AVI, Brad Edmundson and Tania Werbizky, July 13th.
Tania Werbizky discovers a local delicacy
Tania Werbizky discovers a local delicacy
The kitchen is almost done. June 3rd, 2009
The kitchen is almost done. June 3rd, 2009
May 14, 2009. Very close to completion!
May 14, 2009. Very close to completion!
Joe hanging the new front door, found at the Preservation Resource Center's Parts Warehouse.
Joe hanging the new front door, found at the Preservation Resource Center's Parts Warehouse.
The new mantle piece in place in the front room and the floors sanded and refinished - June 3rd, 2009
The new mantle piece in place in the front room and the floors sanded and refinished - June 3rd, 2009
Andrew Girarelli sanding the new mantle piece for the front room.
Andrew Girarelli sanding the new mantle piece for the front room.
Mrs. Robinson shows us peppers from her garden.
Mrs. Robinson shows us peppers from her garden.
Floor sanding begins on June 1st.
Floor sanding begins on June 1st.
Senior Management directs from the back yard
Senior Management directs from the back yard
Prince the Project Cat
Prince the Project Cat
Zen and the art of tiling.
Zen and the art of tiling.
Tiling complete in the kitchen April 19th.
Tiling complete in the kitchen April 19th.
Installing flooring in the laundry April 19th.
Installing flooring in the laundry April 19th.
Buying the vanity, hot water tank, toilet and linoleum flooring for the back room.
Buying the vanity, hot water tank, toilet and linoleum flooring for the back room.
Dick Moe, President of the National Trust, visits with his Council on April 17th
Dick Moe, President of the National Trust, visits with his Council on April 17th
A crew of high school volunteers from Syracuse on April 15th
A crew of high school volunteers from Syracuse on April 15th
Alix and David Harris, Anne and Wes on the front porch. April 13th
Alix and David Harris, Anne and Wes on the front porch. April 13th
David Harris and Wes router base board
David Harris and Wes router base board
The new (salvaged) shutters fit perfectly
The new (salvaged) shutters fit perfectly
Alix and David Harris paint shutters for the front doors
Alix and David Harris paint shutters for the front doors
Anne and Robert McBride take a nap at the Chaumette Battle site monument
Anne and Robert McBride take a nap at the Chaumette Battle site monument
The counters go in and the sink is hooked up. April 10th.
The counters go in and the sink is hooked up. April 10th.
The kitchen
The kitchen
Beth and Anne priming trim in the front room
Beth and Anne priming trim in the front room
Toning the arms
Toning the arms
Robert McBride paints the front railing
Robert McBride paints the front railing
Advisors must be fed
Advisors must be fed
Preston Maynard, Robert McBride, Beth Humsone and Anne - all Natonal Trust Advisors
Preston Maynard, Robert McBride, Beth Humsone and Anne - all Natonal Trust Advisors
The new front door in place.
The new front door in place.
Finished back gable
Finished back gable
Rebuilding the back gable.
Rebuilding the back gable.
Preston doing structural work under the house
Preston doing structural work under the house
Preston Maynard and Wes repair the new (salvaged) front door
Preston Maynard and Wes repair the new (salvaged) front door
Palm Sunday procession in the neighborhood. April 5th
Palm Sunday procession in the neighborhood. April 5th
Flooring patched in
Flooring patched in
Selecting flooring at Central City Millworks
Selecting flooring at Central City Millworks
Interior finish painting begins March 16th.
Interior finish painting begins March 16th.
TB and Britanny, Sewannee students, paint the kitchen green.
TB and Britanny, Sewannee students, paint the kitchen green.
Another cheerful volunteer crew, this one from Sewannee. March 16th
Another cheerful volunteer crew, this one from Sewannee. March 16th
Sewannee volunteers scrape the ceiling in the front room.
Sewannee volunteers scrape the ceiling in the front room.
Wes and project cat Prince share a Hubig's pie.
Wes and project cat Prince share a Hubig's pie.
Setting the stripped and rebuilt salvaged bed room door surround from the Parts Warehouse.
Setting the stripped and rebuilt salvaged bed room door surround from the Parts Warehouse.
Neighbors Herman Robinson and Dolores Wells help Wes dig out the long-buried culvert and drain our front yard.
Neighbors Herman Robinson and Dolores Wells help Wes dig out the long-buried culvert and drain our front yard.
Miles and Lilly Trapolin, our lawyers, stop by March 14th.
Miles and Lilly Trapolin, our lawyers, stop by March 14th.
Hanging the last pieces of sheet rock in the kitchen
Hanging the last pieces of sheet rock in the kitchen
Renovation of the little house across the street begins on March 9th. Another project manned by volunteers.
Renovation of the little house across the street begins on March 9th. Another project manned by volunteers.
Our volunteer crew from Marquette University March 9 - 13.
Our volunteer crew from Marquette University March 9 - 13.
Wyatt and James Martin join us in early March.
Wyatt and James Martin join us in early March.
James and Wyatt's closet
James and Wyatt's closet
The tub fits perfectly.
The tub fits perfectly.
Lining up the bathtub drain. Note Chris looking up from under the house.
Lining up the bathtub drain. Note Chris looking up from under the house.
Cabinets almost done, March 7th
Cabinets almost done, March 7th
Kitchen cabinets, March 7th.
Kitchen cabinets, March 7th.
Wes and Joe install the kitchen cabinets March 6th.
Wes and Joe install the kitchen cabinets March 6th.
The bathroom window gets glazed in March.
The bathroom window gets glazed in March.
Chris and Gene Marie break for lunch.
Chris and Gene Marie break for lunch.
The front facade gets its final coat of paint - "Snakebite Blue" - on Jan. 26th
The front facade gets its final coat of paint - "Snakebite Blue" - on Jan. 26th
The Martin Luther King weekend work crew.
The Martin Luther King weekend work crew.
This place does indeed matter. Wendy Nicholas of the National Trust and Jim Dorsey pitch in.
This place does indeed matter. Wendy Nicholas of the National Trust and Jim Dorsey pitch in.
Ryan Loya is shooting a documentary focusing on the rejuvenation of the Holy Cross neighborhood in general and our project in particular.
Ryan Loya is shooting a documentary focusing on the rejuvenation of the Holy Cross neighborhood in general and our project in particular.
Local humor
Local humor
Senior Management
Senior Management
Wes finishing the closet in the bedroom Jan. 26th.
Wes finishing the closet in the bedroom Jan. 26th.
Bob gleefully chisels out a rotten window sill on Jan. 25th.
Bob gleefully chisels out a rotten window sill on Jan. 25th.
The front of the house on Jan. 14th. Note that the houses on either side of us are almost done.
The front of the house on Jan. 14th. Note that the houses on either side of us are almost done.
Temporary power gets hooked up on Jan. 6th, meaning we don't have to run extension cords from neighbor Dolores Wells' house any more.
Temporary power gets hooked up on Jan. 6th, meaning we don't have to run extension cords from neighbor Dolores Wells' house any more.
Jim Dorsey, Kathy Sanderson and Wes confer on Jan. 18th about how to put up siding on the curve in the southwest corner of the house.
Jim Dorsey, Kathy Sanderson and Wes confer on Jan. 18th about how to put up siding on the curve in the southwest corner of the house.
Wes and Anne Covell watch the Martin Luther King parade
Wes and Anne Covell watch the Martin Luther King parade
Bob Courtemanche and Wes have ribs for lunch.
Bob Courtemanche and Wes have ribs for lunch.
Kathy Sanderson and Jim Dorsey cut siding for the back wall 1/17/09
Kathy Sanderson and Jim Dorsey cut siding for the back wall 1/17/09
Joanne Morse with Mary Courtemanche and Wes
Joanne Morse with Mary Courtemanche and Wes
Bob Courtemanche and Melissa Ehlinger puttying the west wall. 1/20/09
Bob Courtemanche and Melissa Ehlinger puttying the west wall. 1/20/09
Scott Teas, Pamela Hawkes, Bob and Mary Courtemanche, Anne and Wes 1/25/09
Scott Teas, Pamela Hawkes, Bob and Mary Courtemanche, Anne and Wes 1/25/09
New back door and almost-completed back wall 1/27/09
New back door and almost-completed back wall 1/27/09
Mary and Dolores Wells. 1/25/09
Mary and Dolores Wells. 1/25/09
Scott pieces in a new window sill. 1/25/09
Scott pieces in a new window sill. 1/25/09
Melissa Ehlinger, Matt and Mike (all UNO students) prime the railings
Melissa Ehlinger, Matt and Mike (all UNO students) prime the railings
The Katrina tatoo gets erased. 1/25/09
The Katrina tatoo gets erased. 1/25/09
Denise Schlener and Wendy Nicholas do a little touring, 1/25/09
Denise Schlener and Wendy Nicholas do a little touring, 1/25/09
The new hall with Roberta Gratz's chandelier. 1/21/09
The new hall with Roberta Gratz's chandelier. 1/21/09
Ezell's crew paints the west wall. 1/24/09
Ezell's crew paints the west wall. 1/24/09
Wes and Kevin touch base in front of the newly painted front wall. 1/25/09
Wes and Kevin touch base in front of the newly painted front wall. 1/25/09
Roofing contractors from Chicago, working with Global Hope, fix our roof and hang the rest of the gutters. 1/27/09
Roofing contractors from Chicago, working with Global Hope, fix our roof and hang the rest of the gutters. 1/27/09
The Martin Luther King parade in the neighborhood
The Martin Luther King parade in the neighborhood
The Martin Luther King parade
The Martin Luther King parade
Bill Higgins surgically removes rotted siding.
Bill Higgins surgically removes rotted siding.
Peter takes a nap after his Bourbon Street adventure
Peter takes a nap after his Bourbon Street adventure
The back yard, 1/20/09
The back yard, 1/20/09
Framing begins in the back room, future location of the bathroom, laundry and storage closets Dec. 29th
Framing begins in the back room, future location of the bathroom, laundry and storage closets Dec. 29th
The future bedroom on Dec. 29th
The future bedroom on Dec. 29th
Roberta Gratz and Rebecca Loya strip wainscoting Jan.4th.
Roberta Gratz and Rebecca Loya strip wainscoting Jan.4th.
The window restoration department, 1/18/09
The window restoration department, 1/18/09
Anne and Joe lay out the bathroom and laundry
Anne and Joe lay out the bathroom and laundry
Rebecca and Lynn Loya back prime the siding
Rebecca and Lynn Loya back prime the siding
Nailing up the new siding
Nailing up the new siding
Learning how to use the table saw
Learning how to use the table saw
Matt and Jack White prepare to pull old pipes and insullaton out from under the house
Matt and Jack White prepare to pull old pipes and insullaton out from under the house
Jay and Kathy White know it's not all about work
Jay and Kathy White know it's not all about work
Our Young Judea volunteers
Our Young Judea volunteers
Beth Humstone takes a break to deal with a client
Beth Humstone takes a break to deal with a client
Local artist Dr. Bob's studio
Local artist Dr. Bob's studio
The Executive Producer
The Executive Producer
The Technical Director
The Technical Director
Joe and Rebecca Loya
Joe and Rebecca Loya
Chris and Peter hang gutters
Chris and Peter hang gutters
Peter Courtemanche admiring his siding
Peter Courtemanche admiring his siding
A flurry of construction at the neighbors' houses
A flurry of construction at the neighbors' houses
The 2 Technical Directors cogitate some more
The 2 Technical Directors cogitate some more
Window restoration begins
Window restoration begins
Wes and Peter admire their work at the end of the day
Wes and Peter admire their work at the end of the day
The sun rises on Dauphine Street - we start early every day.
The sun rises on Dauphine Street - we start early every day.
Dawn on the Claiborne Avenue Bridge over the Industrial Canal.
Dawn on the Claiborne Avenue Bridge over the Industrial Canal.
The new partition for the hallway goes up 1/6/09
The new partition for the hallway goes up 1/6/09
Snakebite Jacobs comes for a visit. 1/22/09
Snakebite Jacobs comes for a visit. 1/22/09
Snakebite Jacobs and Mr. Robinson reunite after three and a half years.
Snakebite Jacobs and Mr. Robinson reunite after three and a half years.
The Shutters
The Shutters
Eddy the electrician
Eddy the electrician
Kathy Sanderson wields the nail gun
Kathy Sanderson wields the nail gun
Morning orientation for the Occidental College crew
Morning orientation for the Occidental College crew
Oscar Santos, our plumber
Oscar Santos, our plumber
Jerome Hunter and his nephew, Acme Refigeration
Jerome Hunter and his nephew, Acme Refigeration
Ezell George, the contractor for 5518 Dauphine Street
Ezell George, the contractor for 5518 Dauphine Street
This is what termites do to barge board
This is what termites do to barge board
Very sturdy framing in the back room.
Very sturdy framing in the back room.
Beth and Anne put up furring stips in advance of the sheetrocking crew. 1/11/09
Beth and Anne put up furring stips in advance of the sheetrocking crew. 1/11/09
Dan and Sarah, Occidental students, put up siding. 1/8/09
Dan and Sarah, Occidental students, put up siding. 1/8/09
Cafe Du Monde, very late one night
Cafe Du Monde, very late one night
The east wall gets painted. 1/16/09
The east wall gets painted. 1/16/09
Pamela Hawkes and Scott Teas consult on the bathroom. 1/25/09
Pamela Hawkes and Scott Teas consult on the bathroom. 1/25/09
The MIddlebury College crew - Kathy Sanderson, Denise Schlener and Anne 1/15/09
The MIddlebury College crew - Kathy Sanderson, Denise Schlener and Anne 1/15/09
Wes makes another friend - Prince, the project cat.
Wes makes another friend - Prince, the project cat.
Wes and the Van Ingen sisters
Wes and the Van Ingen sisters
My siding. 1/25/09
My siding. 1/25/09
Wes' Spanish/English dictionary
Wes' Spanish/English dictionary
Siding going up on the rear wall. 1/17/09
Siding going up on the rear wall. 1/17/09
The Dec. 26th Crew. Rachell Russell, Melissa Ehlinger, Dick Buckman and friends
The Dec. 26th Crew. Rachell Russell, Melissa Ehlinger, Dick Buckman and friends
Graham Higgins
Graham Higgins
Siding going up.
Siding going up.
Ryan and Joe Loya fixing some flashing
Ryan and Joe Loya fixing some flashing
Jay, Kathy, Jack and Matt White
Jay, Kathy, Jack and Matt White
Here's the repaired sill. Note the barge boards sitting on it and the floor joists above
Here's the repaired sill. Note the barge boards sitting on it and the floor joists above
The neighborhood is coming alive!
The neighborhood is coming alive!
Here's one of the Brad Pitt houses in the Lower Ninth Ward
Here's one of the Brad Pitt houses in the Lower Ninth Ward
Another Brad Pitt House
Another Brad Pitt House
Mold abatement begins on Dec. 23rd.
Mold abatement begins on Dec. 23rd.
Tom Herman removing siding in November
Tom Herman removing siding in November
Siding removed in November
Siding removed in November
Bargeboard before repair
Bargeboard before repair
Dec. 22nd and really cold.
Dec. 22nd and really cold.
Merry Christmas from 5516!
Merry Christmas from 5516!
Greetings from 5516 Dauphine Street!
Greetings from 5516 Dauphine Street!
We got the permits from the Historic Districts Landmarks Commission and from the Department of Safety and Permits in October. The project is now official.
We got the permits from the Historic Districts Landmarks Commission and from the Department of Safety and Permits in October. The project is now official.
The rear of the house in August.
The rear of the house in August.
That's what mold on sheet rock walls looks like.
That's what mold on sheet rock walls looks like.
Joe pointing to the flood line in August.
Joe pointing to the flood line in August.
There are still many reminders of Katrina. This house is 2 doors down the street.
There are still many reminders of Katrina. This house is 2 doors down the street.
Wes pointing to the flood line. He's 6' tall. Bits of grass are still stuck to the back door.
Wes pointing to the flood line. He's 6' tall. Bits of grass are still stuck to the back door.
Wes and Joe at the Preservation Resource Center's Parts Warehouse.
Wes and Joe at the Preservation Resource Center's Parts Warehouse.
Wes and Kevin Mercadel of the National Trust in August. Note the large puddle on the floor from the thunder storm.
Wes and Kevin Mercadel of the National Trust in August. Note the large puddle on the floor from the thunder storm.
Doing the temporary fix of the gutters and siding in August.
Doing the temporary fix of the gutters and siding in August.
Post Gustav. The temporary fix worked pretty well.
Post Gustav. The temporary fix worked pretty well.
Anne and Wes discuss the proper way to measure up the house in August.
Anne and Wes discuss the proper way to measure up the house in August.
Dauphine Street and an August thunder storm
Dauphine Street and an August thunder storm
The previous owner, Snakebite Jacobs. Second from the right, standing, with the tenor sax.
The previous owner, Snakebite Jacobs. Second from the right, standing, with the tenor sax.
Anne in snappy demolition wear. Always appropriate.
Anne in snappy demolition wear. Always appropriate.
Interior demolition in October.
Interior demolition in October.
The Holy Cross Neighborhood Association has been working tirelessly to rebuild the neighborhood. It has held the community together for years.
The Holy Cross Neighborhood Association has been working tirelessly to rebuild the neighborhood. It has held the community together for years.
The rotten east sill - our October surprise.
The rotten east sill - our October surprise.
Cutting out the rotten sill. A new one was successfully inserted.
Cutting out the rotten sill. A new one was successfully inserted.
The Joint, our favorite lunch spot in neighboring Bywater.
The Joint, our favorite lunch spot in neighboring Bywater.
The classic shot gun interior. Aug. '08
The classic shot gun interior. Aug. '08