“But there’re other influences not germane to New Orleans or Louisiana or even the United States.” A “shotgun” house in a National Register Historic District neighborhood in New Orleans ...

Here's more about this fascinatingly unique house layout and how it became popular in Louisiana. Related: Designer KV Harper's Colorful New Orleans Home Speaks to the City's History Shotgun houses ...

Among these local design quirks is an adorably petite home style called the Shotgun house. Originally popularized in New Orleans and other parts of Louisiana around the 1800s, shotgun homes are ...