"Here We GEAUX!"

The house from 222-24 S. Rocheblave crosses the Broad Street bridge over I-10, with the Super Dome off in the background, as it heads to a new location in the greater Central City area.  It was quite a sight!

Five houses moved off-site today, which is more than usual.  There were demolitions, too.

Overall, it was probably the busiest day I've ever experienced Inside the Footprint.

More photos to come.

UPDATE:  Here are some more photos of the same house as it made its way out of the neighborhood.

ADDED: Here are some photos from late in the day as the house finally reached its new lot at 3626 Jackson Avenue. A neighbor with a newly renovated house expressed some surprise at finding a new home rolling in next door, but it seemed things were working out as I left the site near 6 p.m.

Rooftops

In the foreground, the Mediterranean Revival Pump No. 15 building stands ever lonelier at the end of Palmyra Street.  From what I know, it is not slated to be saved when the hospital arrives.

Off in the distance, the top of the former Pan-Am building has been painted - it used to be covered heavily in graffiti.  At the moment, it is the only building owned by VA.  LSU and the State of Louisiana will turn over the properties in the VA Footprint to VA once site preparation is complete.

In the middle, workers began removing the distinctive, oddly-shaped roof on the fine aquamarine home at 222-24 S. Rocheblave.  As you can see in the shot below, the recently-occupied building from about 1905-1910 has a great front porch facade, as well as an interesting rear side entry with metal overhang.  I'm not certain if the rear wing will fit within the 60-foot maximum for moving.