- New Orleans is the only city on the World Monuments Fund’s Irreplaceable America list, recognized for its entire living cultural landscape rather than a single landmark.
New Orleans has been named the only city on the World Monuments Fund’s new Irreplaceable America list. It’s a designation recognizing places that help tell the nation’s story, while also facing significant threats to their future.
Unlike the other sites selected, New Orleans was recognized not for a single landmark, building or monument, but as an entire living cultural landscape.
The nomination was led by the Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans and brought together a coalition that included: Tulane University’s Historic Preservation Program, The Ella Project, Louisiana Landmarks Society, and The Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans…