The Pitot House
225 Years of History and Legacy with Stacey Pfingsten
Presented by Stacey Pfingsten, Executive Director, Louisiana Landmarks Society
Join us at the Rosa F. Keller Branch at 4300 S. Broad St., or register now to watch on Zoom
This program was recorded and can now be watched on our YouTube Channel
About the Program
Louisiana Landmarks Society‘s Executive Director Stacey Pfingsten leads a journey through the history of the Pitot House in the year of its 225th anniversary as a New Orleans landmark at the Keller Library on Tuesday, May 21st, at 5:30pm.
Built in 1799 by Spanish merchant and ship owner, Bartholome Bosque, during the Spanish Colonial Period, The Pitot House has witnessed centuries of cultural history. In honor of its 225th anniversary, Louisiana Landmarks Society’s Executive Director Stacey Pfingsten will describe the history and significance of this French-Colonial West Indies Style (Creole) “country” house. Join us in person at Rosa F. Keller Library & Community Center or watch remotely via Zoom. The Pitot House is a National Trust Partner in Preservation.
About the Presenter
Since March 2023, Stacey has been the executive director of Louisiana Landmarks Society and Pitot House. She has many years of experience in the non-profit sector areas of architecture and historic preservation, most recently at the helm of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) of Illinois, advocating on state policy initiatives on behalf of 4,200 architects. She has served as the executive director of the Louisiana Architecture Foundation (LAF), where she organized the South’s first-ever annual Architecture & Design Film Festival: NOLA, as well as spearheaded LAF’s first documentary “Unexpected Modernism: The Wiener Brothers Story,” which aired on LPB and WYES.
She also lived in Chicago for a number of years and served as the communications director for Preservation Chicago, worked for several City of Chicago aldermen, and even ran once, albeit unsuccessfully, in 2015 for 2nd Ward Alderman of Chicago. Stacey was born and raised on a farm in Crescent City, Illinois.
About The Louisiana Landmarks Society
The Louisiana Landmarks Society is a non-profit 501(c)3 preservation advocacy organization established in 1950. With founders such as Samuel Wilson, Jr., and Martha Robinson, Landmarks rapidly defined preservation advocacy in New Orleans by leading the charge to preserve Gallier Hall in 1950 and defeat the proposed Riverfront Expressway a decade later. Today, the spirit of the organization’s founders lives on in Landmarks’ annual “New Orleans’ Nine Most Endangered” listing of at-risk historic properties. Landmarks’ preservation activities restored the c. 1799 Pitot House to its Creole West Indies colonial charm and current use as a site for preservation education.
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