French Quarter in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
From Iberville Housing Development to Bienville Basin
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, August 20, 2022
1. From Iberville Housing Development to Bienville Basin Marker
New Orleans' famous red light district transformed dramatically when the city destroyed most of the Storyville buildings in the 1930s. The Iberville Housing Development was a white-only, low-rent public-housing development constructed in the 1940s. It consisted of 75 residential buildings and one administration building. During the 1960s, African Americans moved into the neighborhood as desegregation and white flight reshaped communities nationwide. Over the years, the City looked for ways to reorganize many of their housing developments. Many of these developments, including Iberville, were eventually altered or demolished.
New life was brought to the community when the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) received a Housing and Urban Development Choice Neighborhood Initiative Grant in 2011. They partnered with HRI Properties to transform the former Iberville Housing Development into Bienville Basin. Fifteen of the original three-story buildings and the administration building from the former Iberville Housing Development remain. Using new construction and designs, HANO revitalized the former housing development into the modern Bienville Basin.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 29°
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. La Rue Bassin (here, next to this marker); Storyville Structures (here, next to this marker); Unearthing Storyville (here, next to this marker); L'Archéologie à la Découverte du Passé (here, next to this marker); Déterrer Storyville (here, next to this marker); Basin Street (here, next to this marker); Les Immeubles Dans Storyville (here, next to this marker); Du Iberville Housing Development à Bienville Basin (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, August 20, 2022
2. From Iberville Housing Development to Bienville Basin Marker
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, August 20, 2022
3. From Iberville Housing Development to Bienville Basin Marker
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, August 20, 2022
4. From Iberville Housing Development to Bienville Basin Marker
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, August 20, 2022
5. From Iberville Housing Development to Bienville Basin Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 28, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
