By Leah on October 7, 2010
A French Quarter building with a rich history and a once richly adorned interior is restored to its former glory.
Posted in Preservation | Tagged New Orleans Historic Renovation, Preservation
By Leah on February 2, 2010
In 2008, Hal Collums Construction completed a full renovation of a beautiful uptown cottage. The house, which was originally built in 1887, had been remodeled previously and had lost some of its original character. But thanks to a beautiful design, developed by Daniel Zangara at Peter Trapolin Architects, and innovative decoration by the owners, it [...]
Posted in Completed | Tagged New Orleans restoration, Renovation
By Leah on January 28, 2010
Hal Collums Construction has recently completed a restoration of a beautiful historic home on St Charles Ave. The house which was built in 1861 is a great example of the Greek Revival style. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and even has a name – The Walker House. Working on [...]
Posted in Completed | Tagged Renovation
By Leah on January 1, 2010
Today we had our annual Hal Collums Construction and Central City Millworks Christmas Party and it was more fun this year than ever. We started off with lunch catered by Felipe’s – which is a favorite spot among our staff. Once we ate all of the Quesadillas we could we moved on to the entertainment. [...]
Posted in Lagniappe | Tagged office
By Leah on December 16, 2009
Whew! We sure have been having a lot of rain down here! Whenever a big downpour comes through it always gets me thinking…”I hope none of the jobsites are leaking!”
Posted in Lagniappe | Tagged water intrusion