Answer:
The correct answer is A. The city’s French immigrant heritage
Explanation:
New Orleans architecture varies because of the colonies present in 18th Century, but because New Orleans was originally a French Colony and they were the ones founding the city,The most important influence is the French architectural style, this style included aspects like wooden galleries and royal houses consisting on balconies peaked roofs and big structures.
Later, in Spanish colonial times, the buildings suffered a big fire destroying almost 80% of the houses, so the Spanish ordered to rebuild the wooden structures with fire-resistant bricks and walls but still maintaining the french heritage. Nowadays the French Quarter is the neighborhood where most of the french style is still preserved, example of French colonial architecture are the Ursuline Academy and the Madame John's Legacy.
