Louisiana Landmarks Society

What Louisiana Landmarks Society does

Louisiana Landmarks Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit historic preservation advocacy organization founded in 1950 and headquartered at the restored 1799 Pitot House at 1440 Moss Street in New Orleans. Its mission is to promote historic preservation through education, advocacy, and operation of the Pitot House as a Creole West Indian colonial house museum open to visitors Wednesday through Sunday. The organization's defining legacy includes leading the campaign to preserve Gallier Hall in 1950, defeating the proposed Riverfront Expressway in the 1960s, and producing the annual "New Orleans' Nine Most Endangered Sites" listing as a flagship advocacy tool.

The organization's core products and programs are the Pitot House museum (with event rental capabilities), preservation advocacy work (Section 106 consultation participation, HDLC and city council engagement, formal opposition letters), the annual NO9 Most Endangered Sites listing, the Awards for Excellence recognition program, preservation education programs, and the Préservation newsletter archive dating to May 2008. There is no proprietary technology platform; operational infrastructure is a Squarespace-hosted website plus email newsletter distribution. Strategic activity in 2026 includes Section 106 consultation requests to federal agencies (EDA, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers), HDLC appeal opposition, and inclusion of New Orleans on the World Monuments Fund's Irreplaceable America List.

The business model is a nonprofit funding mix of membership subscriptions, donations, museum admissions and event rental revenue from the Pitot House venue, and an annual fundraiser (Fête du Jardin 2026). Pricing for memberships and event rentals is not publicly disclosed. The customer base is a horizontal segment of historic preservation supporters, members, donors, museum visitors, and event clients in the greater New Orleans area. Governance is by a Board of Trustees; advocacy leadership is held by Sandra Stokes as Chair of Advocacy. There are no disclosed institutional investors, no parent company, and no funding rounds.

Name

Louisiana Landmarks Society

Legal name

Louisiana Landmarks Society

Website

https://louisianalandmarks.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Louisiana Landmarks Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1950 that promotes historic preservation in New Orleans through advocacy, education, the Pitot House museum, and the annual Nine Most Endangered Sites listing.

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Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership: Annual memberships providing supporters access to preservation advocacy work and Pitot House benefits

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Louisiana Landmarks Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) preservation advocacy organization that promotes historic preservation in the New Orleans area through education, advocacy, and operation of the Pitot House museum — a restored 1799 Creole West Indian colonial house. The organization publishes an annual "New Orleans' Nine Most Endangered Sites" listing and engages in regulatory advocacy including Section 106 consultations, HDLC decisions, and city council zoning matters.

Product overview

Louisiana Landmarks Society operates as a unified non-profit preservation organization with a portfolio of interconnected programs and services. The core offerings include the 1799 Pitot House (functioning as both a house museum and event rental venue), preservation advocacy efforts, and the annual 'New Orleans' Nine Most Endangered Sites' listing. Supporting programs include educational initiatives, the 'Awards for Excellence' recognition program, and the 'Préservation' quarterly newsletter published since 2008. The organization functions primarily as a preservation advocacy organization rather than a technology or product company, with all services centered on historic preservation through education, advocacy, and operation of the Pitot House.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pitot House Museum A restored 1799 Creole West Indian colonial house operated as a historic house museum open to visitors Wednesday through Sunday, with guided tours, and used as the organization's headquarters.
• Preservation Advocacy Services Advocacy efforts to protect and preserve historic sites in New Orleans, including opposition to incompatible developments, support for preservation regulations, participation in Section 106 consultations, HDLC decisions, and city council zoning matters.
• New Orleans' Nine Most Endangered Sites

Quantifiable outcome

• Restored the 1799 Pitot House to its Creole West Indian colonial charm for use as house museum and headquarters

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Historic Faubourg Treme AssociationcoreOthersCommunity partner in preservation advocacy efforts, particularly regarding zoning and development matters in the Treme neighborhood. Collaborated on Residential Diversity Overlay (RDO) district protections.
• Vieux Carre Property Owners & Residents Association (VCPORA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating party in Section 106 consultations for Vieux Carré National Historic Landmark District preservation matters. Listed as consulting party on US Mint federal undertaking reviews.
• National Trust for Historic PreservationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational preservation organization; copied on advocacy letters regarding Section 106 consultations. Betsy Merritt, Deputy General Counsel, receives correspondence on preservation matters.
• Louisiana State Historic Preservation OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState preservation authority; Carrie Broussard (Louisiana State Historic Preservation Officer) and Nicole Hobson-Morris (Executive Director) copied on Section 106 consultation requests and advocacy letters.
• World Monuments FundminorOthersInternational preservation organization; New Orleans was named to their Irreplaceable America List.
• Advisory Council on Historic PreservationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal preservation advisory body; General Counsel Kelly Fanizzo and Rachel Mangum receive copies of Section 106 consultation requests from Louisiana Landmarks Society.
• U.S. Army Corps of EngineersminorOthersFederal agency engaged in Section 106 consultation on projects including Alabo Street Wharf Rehabilitation and IHNC Lock Replacement.
• Economic Development AdministrationminorOthersFederal agency whose EDA Grant Award (No. 08-79-05667) to New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint is subject to Section 106 review at Landmarks Society's request.
• Holy Cross Neighborhood AssociationminorOthersNeighborhood organization in Bywater area; President Bette Perez copied on Alabo Street Wharf advocacy correspondence.
• Neighbors First for Bywater AssociationminorOthersPresident Julie Jones copied on advocacy correspondence regarding Alabo Street Wharf project.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• National Trust for Historic Preservation: The largest U.S. private preservation organization; broader portfolio spanning sites, grants, and policy nationwide, but directly comparable in advocacy methodology and a named partner on Landmarks' correspondence.
• New Orleans Museum of Art: Major art museum in City Park; broader cultural institution serving the same New Orleans visitor base with overlapping heritage tourism audience.

Regional players

• Destrehan Plantation: Historic plantation site museum in Louisiana offering tours and education; comparable as a Louisiana historic house/site operator, though with a different interpretive focus.
• Historic Savannah Foundation: Nonprofit preservation advocacy and revolving-fund organization in Savannah, GA; comparable mission of protecting historic districts through advocacy, acquisition, and education in a Southern heritage city.
• Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia: Citywide preservation advocacy nonprofit; comparable operating model and mission (education, advocacy, endangered sites listings) but serving Philadelphia rather than New Orleans.
• Foundation for Historical Louisiana: Baton Rouge-based statewide preservation nonprofit; comparable mission in Louisiana historic preservation with overlapping advocacy scope but different primary geography.

Direct peers

• Laura: Louisiana's Creole Heritage Site: Operates a restored Creole plantation house museum along the River Road; highly comparable as a restored Louisiana historic house museum offering tours and educational programming.
• Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans: New Orleans-based nonprofit preservation advocacy organization operating the Pittance House and running the Revival Grant program; directly comparable mission, geography, and operating model.
• The Historic New Orleans Collection: Museum, research center, and publisher dedicated to New Orleans history and culture; directly comparable as a heritage-focused cultural institution serving the same city and patron base.
• Vieux Carré Property Owners & Residents Association (VCPORA): Neighborhood advocacy organization for the French Quarter; directly comparable in Section 106 consultation work and historic district preservation advocacy in New Orleans.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

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