The Urban Creole architectural variety is the variety for which Louisiana is really famous.
These are the small bungalows, cottages, and shotguns of the Vieux Carré (Old Square) in New Orleans. Now, due to a Creole architectural renaissance, we find them throughout south Louisiana in new developments, especially in southwest Louisiana, and the Baton Rouge area.
They are typically built with a stucco façade and bousillage inside the walls as insulation.
Like the Caribbean Creole Plantations, these city dwellings are painted in vibrant colors and some are closed-off from the street by high stone or brick painted walls, discretely offering beautiful courtyards with plants, a small pond and lounging chairs in the court.
For larger, commercial buildings in the Urban Creole style, ornate iron-work bring balconies to life. It is said that before the U.S. Civil War, that the construction of these balconies was dominated by architects who were Hommes de couleur libres/Hombres de color libre (Free men of color, in English).
New Orleans
Rue Dauphine
Rue Marais
Lafayette
Elysian Fields Drive
Kaliste Saloom Road