Project Details
Hurricane Ready at Historic French Quarter Rehab
The elegant 1930's Maison Blanche department store was a legendary fixture in New Orleans, and several attempts had been made to restore its architecturally stunning adjacent Annex Building, located just steps away from the French Quarter.
One of the challenges was finding a manufacturer who could replicate the original windows according to the strict standards of the Vieux Carrè Commission architectural board. After several attempts to convince the review board that he could achieve the historic look needed for the project, Southern Walls and Window's Chris Clement decided to go big. He knew Winco's hurricane-resistant 3250 Steel Replica product was ideal, but sometimes, seeing is believing. On the eve of the review, he flew to Winco's St. Louis headquarters, picked up three windows, returned in a rented truck to New Orleans and had them installed just hours before the review.
When the architects and historic experts saw the installed windows from the street level, they knew they'd found a winner. Today, the Maison Blanche Annex is breathing new life as market-rate apartments at 939 Iberville.
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Architect
John C. Williams Architects
Contractor
The McDonnell Group LLC
Glazing Contractor
New Orleans Glass Company
