Adamick Architecture is excited to be selected as a Louisiana Landmarks Society 2026 Excellence In Preservation Award Winner for our Esplanade Historic Renovation in the French Quarter. These awards honor projects completed in Orleans Parish, and represent outstanding examples of the restoration and rehabilitation of historic buildings.
Constructed in 1886, the Zaeringer-Begue House is a distinguished Second Empire townhouse along Esplanade Avenue within the Vieux Carré Historic District. Over time, the former mansion had been subdivided into seven apartments, with numerous interior partitions obscuring the building’s historic arrangement of rooms and fragmenting its grand interior spaces. The rehabilitation focused on restoring a sense of the original plan while preserving defining exterior features, including the mansard roof, cast-iron balcony, wood windows, and recessed entry.
Inside, no two apartments are alike. Each was individually designed, yet all share a cohesive palette of color, texture, and material. Non-historic partitions were removed, decorative plaster and marble mantels were restored, and the staircase was rehabilitated. Using historic tax credits, the project returned a prominent Esplanade residence to renewed vitality.
“From the Lower Ninth Ward to Uptown, these projects prove that preservation and progress go hand in hand,” said Sandra Stokes, Chair of the Preservation Awards Committee.
Thank you to our team: Morgan Kinnett Stalder, Historic Pro NOLA, Begue House, LLC, Nodis Construction.
Photos by Laura Steffan
Check out the full list of award winners on the Louisiana Landmarks Society website.
