Back in 2021, Hurricane Ida caused more than $65 billion-worth of damage throughout Louisiana, including the destruction of many century-old buildings in New Orleans. WWNO’s Alana Schreiber paid a visit to one of those buildings that architects are working to restore largely for its contributions to jazz history.
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Alana Schreiber: I’m at 427 South Rampart Street in New Orleans, where the French Quarter meets the Central Business District. I’m in an old building with a sand floor, wooden staircase, and light trickling in. While it is currently in the middle of major renovations, 100 years ago, this building was the Karnofsky tailor shop…