Visible and Invisible New Orleans

I want to start out today by running through a few notable New Orleans landmarks:

The new terminal at Louis Armstrong Airport.

The U.S Custom House.

The gold/copper skin on the Superdome.

The Civic Theater.

The W New Orleans French Quarter Hotel.

The Xavier University Dormitories.

There are a whole lot more on this list too. If you’re wondering what the link is between all of them, it’s the construction company that built them, or in some cases re-built them. It’s a 50 year old family firm, called Gibbs Construction.

Gibbs Construction was founded in 1976, by Larry Gibbs. 43 years later, In 2019, Larry’s daughter, Lauren, took over as owner and CEO of the company.

Now, here’s a list of other New Orleans buildings. See if you can tell me what these have in common:

The LaLaurie Mansion on Royal Street.

The Hermann-Grima House.