# New Orleans -- Is the historic core, well, history? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [September 5, 2005, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-orleans-is-the-historic-core-well-history/320231 "2005-09-05T19:44:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spectre_of_pithecanthropus/32/12343_2.png) [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2005, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-orleans-is-the-historic-core-well-history/320231/1 "2005-09-05T19:44:25Z")
Despite the flooding, from what I’ve seen it looks as if most of the houses and other structures are still standing. Can they be repaired and restored, or will everything have to be replaced? Is the French Quarter gone for good? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2005, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-orleans-is-the-historic-core-well-history/320231/2 "2005-09-05T19:49:41Z")
The French Quarter is on relativelu higher ground, so it should be okay. Not sure about the Garden District, but I _think_ it’s higher than many areas. ---
**Author:** ![BobT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e8cbc/32.png) [@BobT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobT)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2005, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-orleans-is-the-historic-core-well-history/320231/3 "2005-09-05T20:32:22Z")
[Major landmarks escaped the worst](http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-dryrun5sep05,0,4498269.story?coll=la-home-headlines)