Though she clearly worries that it may be a losing battle, New Orleans homeowner Barbara Dillon -- with her husband Larry at her side -- talks about wanting to "fight to the last" to save the home they have been restoring since Hurricane Katrina. At this time, the Veteran's Administration and Louisiana State University are still planning to tear down the Dillon's home, along with more than 150 others, to build a new hospital complex.

Other sites are available, however, and continued pressure may help to change the minds of Governor Bobby Jindal and others involved. Please take action today!

Learn more about our efforts to save Mid-City New Orleans.

Sarah Heffern is the social media strategist for the National Trust’s Public Affairs team. While she embraces all things online and pixel-centric, she’s also a hard-core building hugger, having fallen for preservation in a fifth grade “Built Environment” class.

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