The Louisiana Landmarks Society promotes historic preservation through
the education, advocacy, and operation of the Pitot House.
The Louisiana Landmarks Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) preservation advocacy organization that was established in 1950. With leadership from such preservation stalwarts as Samuel Wilson, Jr. and Martha Robinson, Landmarks rapidly defined preservation advocacy in New Orleans by leading the charge to preserve Gallier Hall beginning in 1950 and defeating the proposed Riverfront Expressway in the 1960s.
Today, the spirit of the organization’s founders lives on in efforts such as Landmarks’ annual listing of “New Orleans’ Nine Most Endangered Sites.” Landmarks’ preservation activities restored the 1799 Pitot House to its Creole West Indian colonial charm and current use as a house museum and as the organization's headquarters. Focusing its efforts on the New Orleans area, Landmarks' mission is to promote historic preservation through Education, Advocacy and Operation of the Pitot House.
