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A “shotgun double” in the Garden District of New Orleans. 

A “shotgun double” in the Garden District of New Orleans. 

Photographer: Bryan Tarnowski/Bloomberg

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In New Orleans, the Shotgun House Goes a Long Way Back

Built to beat the heat, these distinctive elongated homes are a fixture of the Crescent City, and beyond.  

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(This article is part of our ongoing series exploring the iconic home designs that shaped global cities. Read more from the series and sign up to get the next story sent directly to your inbox.) 

Finding shotgun houses in New Orleans is easy.