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New Orleans is home to rare 19th-century center hall homes .

Historic homes like 535 Lowerline St. and 816 St. Ferdinand St. are on the market.

These homes feature grand entrances, elegant columns, and restored period details.

The properties are listed with high-end features and modern updates, offering spacious layouts and prime locations.

Emerging during the 19th century, New Orleans center hall homes were defined by a distinct characteristic of a central hallway that ran from the front to the back of the house with a stately layout of rooms arranged perfectly on either side. These homes – often built on elevated foundations with gabled roofs – showcase Greek Revival and Italianate influences, such as grand entrances, wide porches, elegant columns, soaring ceilings

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