The 2006 NOAHH purchase of 8.1 acres of land from the New Orleans School Board, the former site of Kohn Junior High School, has now become the site of the Musicians’ Village. Construction has been completed on all 72 single family homes, 5 elder-friendly doubles, the toddler-friendly pocket park and The Ellis Marsalis Center for Music.
All 72 homes have been completed with the help of tens of thousands of volunteers.
On November 18, 2006 NOAHH started building the first Habitat elder-duplexes on the corner of Roman and Bartholomew. All duplexes have been completed.
Ellis, Branford and Harry kicked off the groundbreaking of the
The music and musicians of New Orleans have always been the city’s heart and soul. Your support of New Orleans Habitat Musicians’ Village is the best way to ensure that my home town lifts itself from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina with heart and soul intact.- Harry Connick, Jr.
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