Basin Street
Buried in the ground beneath in the ground beneath our feet and embodied in the architecture reaching toward the sky are the remnants of New Orleans' history. The Basin Street area is no exception. Some of the city's greatest moments, including the inception of jazz and the birth of Storyville, occurred here during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The area's appearance and ambiance changed rapidly with the closure of Storyville in 1917. The city demolished most of the buildings in the 1930s to make way for the Iberville Housing Development. Today, the new Bienville Basin represents the latest chapter in the complex and captivating history of this neighborhood.