During the Reconstruction, the Leeds Foundry functioned as a base for operations for a subgroup called the White League, a militant white group who were against the Blacks and Northerners. It produced arms for the White League, including one cannon.
An arms shipment sent from Leeds Foundry prompted New Orleans police to clash with the White League members in the city and ended with a violent takeover of the city for roughly three days. Leeds support of this group helped lead to his election as mayor in 1874.
Today, the area that once housed the foundry is home to the Preservation Resource Center. This particular building in the foundry complex was built to serve as storage space and showrooms, so it is ideally suited for the new center.
This organization was founded in order to help preserve the architecture of the City of New Orleans. It is open to the public. The site of the Leeds Iron Foundry is on the National register of Historic Places.
--Old Secesh
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