“Shotgun” houses — typically narrow, rectangular, one-story structures featuring doors on each end with a straight “shot” from one to the other — are closely associated with New Orleans.

The shotgun style house will have a New Orleans feel and will be built to withstand hurricane-force winds. Justin Mitchell Sun Herald There’s no such thing as a “hurricane proof” house.

Among these local design quirks is an adorably petite home style called the Shotgun house. Originally popularized in New Orleans and other parts of Louisiana around the 1800s, shotgun homes are ...

The best Airbnbs in New Orleans put travelers in the heart of the city's biggest features, from a sprawling Victorian right on Magazine Street to a colorful shotgun house for experiencing the city ...