Shawna Atkins
@shawnaatkins.bsky.social
Architectural Historian & Artist in Louisiana.
Cultural Resource Management, Cultural Anthro, Folklife & Folklore, Vernacular Art & Architecture.
My art is @sixgreenstars.bsky.social
Cultural Resource Management, Cultural Anthro, Folklife & Folklore, Vernacular Art & Architecture.
My art is @sixgreenstars.bsky.social
First Catholic women’s college in Louisiana: St Marry’s Dominican College, now Greenville Hall of Loyola. Built ca. 1880 by William Fitzner. St Charles Avenue, New Orleans.
July 13, 2025 at 9:54 PM
First Catholic women’s college in Louisiana: St Marry’s Dominican College, now Greenville Hall of Loyola. Built ca. 1880 by William Fitzner. St Charles Avenue, New Orleans.
Katrina memorial honoring “The Good Samaritan” during the storm. St Bernard Parish Courthouse. #Louisiana #stbernardparish #hurricanekatrina #sculpture
March 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Katrina memorial honoring “The Good Samaritan” during the storm. St Bernard Parish Courthouse. #Louisiana #stbernardparish #hurricanekatrina #sculpture
Camelback shotgun house. Lower 9th ward. #NewOrleans #neworleansarchitecture #neworleans #shotgunhouse #Blackhistory
March 21, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Camelback shotgun house. Lower 9th ward. #NewOrleans #neworleansarchitecture #neworleans #shotgunhouse #Blackhistory
#Columbia expelled student #antiNazi protestors in 1936. USA protects the KKK, who collectively murdered Black people. Yet, peacefully protesting a country that the Hague said is committing genocide is some how antisemitic and illegal. K. #AntonyLoewestein has the answer. #MahmoudKhalil #Khalil
March 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
#Columbia expelled student #antiNazi protestors in 1936. USA protects the KKK, who collectively murdered Black people. Yet, peacefully protesting a country that the Hague said is committing genocide is some how antisemitic and illegal. K. #AntonyLoewestein has the answer. #MahmoudKhalil #Khalil
Old Cotton Warehouses in the lower 9th ward. Looking North, the levee is behind me, perpendicular to the street. ca 1910-30 #neworleansarchitecture #oldbuildings #masonry #neworleans #architecture #historicpreservation
March 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Old Cotton Warehouses in the lower 9th ward. Looking North, the levee is behind me, perpendicular to the street. ca 1910-30 #neworleansarchitecture #oldbuildings #masonry #neworleans #architecture #historicpreservation
March 5, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Cemetery on a former plantation. St. Bernard Parish. It is cared for and still in use. #louisiana #cemeteries #historicpreservation #tombs
March 4, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Cemetery on a former plantation. St. Bernard Parish. It is cared for and still in use. #louisiana #cemeteries #historicpreservation #tombs
Hubig’s Pies King Cake debut! Since 1921 Hubig’s has been New Orleans tradition. Savory Simon, on the logo, was a real person! Born in 1860, Simon Hubig was a son to German immigrants. He had bakeries in OH, TX, & LA. Happy Mardi Gras #kingcakes #hubigspies #mardigras2025 #louisiana #lundigras
March 3, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Hubig’s Pies King Cake debut! Since 1921 Hubig’s has been New Orleans tradition. Savory Simon, on the logo, was a real person! Born in 1860, Simon Hubig was a son to German immigrants. He had bakeries in OH, TX, & LA. Happy Mardi Gras #kingcakes #hubigspies #mardigras2025 #louisiana #lundigras
#ChalmetteNationalCemetery, #NPS located on the site of the #BattleofNewOrleans. 15k+ graves. Est 1864 for Union soldiers, but now includes most wars up to Vietnam. Looking east toward the St Bernard Port, oil refineries, and down the road #arabi #chalmette #neworleans #louisiana #acrylicpaint #art
March 1, 2025 at 8:04 PM
#ChalmetteNationalCemetery, #NPS located on the site of the #BattleofNewOrleans. 15k+ graves. Est 1864 for Union soldiers, but now includes most wars up to Vietnam. Looking east toward the St Bernard Port, oil refineries, and down the road #arabi #chalmette #neworleans #louisiana #acrylicpaint #art
I’ve only had to document 2 #watertowers in La & they are, quite frankly, amazing (to me anyway!) The S Dakota Historical Society has a great guide for evaluating water towers. It is for their state but has solid nationally applicable info #southdakota #historicalsocieties #historicpreservation
March 1, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I’ve only had to document 2 #watertowers in La & they are, quite frankly, amazing (to me anyway!) The S Dakota Historical Society has a great guide for evaluating water towers. It is for their state but has solid nationally applicable info #southdakota #historicalsocieties #historicpreservation
It is not clear yet. Some think 106 is safe, others think it will be next after NEPA and the ACHP. This screenshot is from ACRA, more can be found here: acra-crm.org/your-congres... ACRA has a great newsletter that updates weekly, I find it really helpful!
March 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
It is not clear yet. Some think 106 is safe, others think it will be next after NEPA and the ACHP. This screenshot is from ACRA, more can be found here: acra-crm.org/your-congres... ACRA has a great newsletter that updates weekly, I find it really helpful!
She hung quilts out by the highway with an honor box so you could take one and pay for it. This is from years ago, I think she is gone, now. LaSalle Parish #louisiana #quilts #folkart #folktraditions #rurallife #quilters
February 28, 2025 at 12:33 AM
She hung quilts out by the highway with an honor box so you could take one and pay for it. This is from years ago, I think she is gone, now. LaSalle Parish #louisiana #quilts #folkart #folktraditions #rurallife #quilters
Old pic of NRHP listed ca. 1923 #DairyBarn in Pineville, La. It is a Louden Machinery Company Kit, built on the grounds of Central State Hospital, by architect Joseph Carlin. He had been a patient. #Louisiana #gambrelroof #historichospitals #historicbarns #histpres #kithouse www.savethedairybarn.com
February 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Old pic of NRHP listed ca. 1923 #DairyBarn in Pineville, La. It is a Louden Machinery Company Kit, built on the grounds of Central State Hospital, by architect Joseph Carlin. He had been a patient. #Louisiana #gambrelroof #historichospitals #historicbarns #histpres #kithouse www.savethedairybarn.com
ca.1908 100 ft tall memorial #Obelisk for the #BattleofNewOrleans at #ChalmetteBattlefield Unfortunaltely the ca.1867 Black community of #Fazendeville, partially built on the battlefield, was demo’d in mid-1960s to create the park. You cant go in the monument anymore, this pic is from 2015
February 25, 2025 at 7:50 PM
ca.1908 100 ft tall memorial #Obelisk for the #BattleofNewOrleans at #ChalmetteBattlefield Unfortunaltely the ca.1867 Black community of #Fazendeville, partially built on the battlefield, was demo’d in mid-1960s to create the park. You cant go in the monument anymore, this pic is from 2015
"Gail LeBoeuf, a St. James Parish resident, recalled what her elders told her: “There are graves on the proposed site of Formosa Plastics.”... Study results confirmed Gail’s insight ... labucketbrigade.org/wp-content/u...
February 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
"Gail LeBoeuf, a St. James Parish resident, recalled what her elders told her: “There are graves on the proposed site of Formosa Plastics.”... Study results confirmed Gail’s insight ... labucketbrigade.org/wp-content/u...
Upper Ninth Ward, New Orleans. Bywater Historic District. ca 1890 double shotgun with #italianate trim the shutters hide the quoins. The HDLC guides from nola. gov are great resources for anyone into #nolaarchitecture Pic from 2016 #doubleshotgun #neworleans #bywater #NRHD
February 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Upper Ninth Ward, New Orleans. Bywater Historic District. ca 1890 double shotgun with #italianate trim the shutters hide the quoins. The HDLC guides from nola. gov are great resources for anyone into #nolaarchitecture Pic from 2016 #doubleshotgun #neworleans #bywater #NRHD
Pic from 2016. New Orleans, Upper Ninth Ward, past Poland Ave. I took it from the ca.1925 drawbridge at the ICC canal. The canal that residents did not want; 100 years later we see that everything they feared came true. #neworleans #bywater #uppernine #lowernine #handpaintedsigns #signpainters
February 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Pic from 2016. New Orleans, Upper Ninth Ward, past Poland Ave. I took it from the ca.1925 drawbridge at the ICC canal. The canal that residents did not want; 100 years later we see that everything they feared came true. #neworleans #bywater #uppernine #lowernine #handpaintedsigns #signpainters
#HodgesGardens State Park(ca.1957) before it permanently closed in 2018. NR listed 2016. Sadly musch of #louisiana believes its citizens deserve less of this & more tax breaks for huge oil refineries and more #canceralley #laleg #NRHP #lastateparks
February 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
#HodgesGardens State Park(ca.1957) before it permanently closed in 2018. NR listed 2016. Sadly musch of #louisiana believes its citizens deserve less of this & more tax breaks for huge oil refineries and more #canceralley #laleg #NRHP #lastateparks
#LaLeg voted to close ca.1957 Hodges Gardens State Park in 2018. No words for how magical this place was-a rare wonder w/ a serene lake, arboretum, botanical gardens. Mr Hodges was a pioneer in reforestation. The park was listed on the #NRHP in 2015, this the visitor center. #louisiana #lastateparks
February 22, 2025 at 5:27 PM
#LaLeg voted to close ca.1957 Hodges Gardens State Park in 2018. No words for how magical this place was-a rare wonder w/ a serene lake, arboretum, botanical gardens. Mr Hodges was a pioneer in reforestation. The park was listed on the #NRHP in 2015, this the visitor center. #louisiana #lastateparks
St Bernard State Park, Braithwaite, La. About 18 miles se of #neworleans Just Look at the palmetto 🤩!! I saw an owl, raccoon, and a deer, too. #stateparks #stbernardparish #louisiana #palmetto #lastatepark land was donated by State Senator Lynn Dean-1970s. A public park was his intention.
February 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
St Bernard State Park, Braithwaite, La. About 18 miles se of #neworleans Just Look at the palmetto 🤩!! I saw an owl, raccoon, and a deer, too. #stateparks #stbernardparish #louisiana #palmetto #lastatepark land was donated by State Senator Lynn Dean-1970s. A public park was his intention.
New Orleans, La.
Lower 9th Ward
#neworleansarchitecture #historicbuildings #abandonedbuildings #oldhouselove #transoms #historicdoors #histpres
Lower 9th Ward
#neworleansarchitecture #historicbuildings #abandonedbuildings #oldhouselove #transoms #historicdoors #histpres
February 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
New Orleans, La.
Lower 9th Ward
#neworleansarchitecture #historicbuildings #abandonedbuildings #oldhouselove #transoms #historicdoors #histpres
Lower 9th Ward
#neworleansarchitecture #historicbuildings #abandonedbuildings #oldhouselove #transoms #historicdoors #histpres
Just a post to show appreciation for the ca. 1936 Arabi Post Office #postoffice #usps #architecture #historicbuildings #historicpostoffice #saintbernardparish #louisiana
February 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Just a post to show appreciation for the ca. 1936 Arabi Post Office #postoffice #usps #architecture #historicbuildings #historicpostoffice #saintbernardparish #louisiana
Oakland Cemetery is the oldest Cemetery in Shreveport, La. It was created by city ordinance in 1849, but there had already been burials there for about a decade. It is listed on the #nationalregister #historiccemeteries #shreveport #louisiana #cemeteries #historicpreservation
February 16, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Oakland Cemetery is the oldest Cemetery in Shreveport, La. It was created by city ordinance in 1849, but there had already been burials there for about a decade. It is listed on the #nationalregister #historiccemeteries #shreveport #louisiana #cemeteries #historicpreservation
Transverse Crib Barn with a Gambrel Roof in Sabine Parish, Louisiana (2021). I love barns! #barn #rurallife #folkarchitecture #louisiana #vernaculararchitecture
February 14, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Transverse Crib Barn with a Gambrel Roof in Sabine Parish, Louisiana (2021). I love barns! #barn #rurallife #folkarchitecture #louisiana #vernaculararchitecture