And then there were none

The last of the three sister camelbacks on Cleveland Avenue fell this morning.

Here's an odd shot of the side elevation of that last camelback taken earlier this week (as it was being salvaged).  The strange warped look was not an edit of any kind:

There Goes the Neighborhood

No, really.  There it goes.  As I noted, a group of five houses - all of them affected to some degree by the waters of Hurricane Katrina - made the only migration they'll ever make to lots across town here in New Orleans.

A worker rode along in the back of the Mediterranean Revival shotgun once owned and occupied by the Monleys on Palmyra.  I can't wait to see some of the professional film photos of this episode from the photographer Stephen Hilger, pictured at right.

You can see the tip top of the courthouse at Tulane and Broad off in the distance through the harsh afternoon sun.

Bringing up the rear of the five-house convoy, the lonely but renovated house from 228-30 S. Miro made its way across the bridge over I-10 with the Super Dome and the Plaza Tower off in the distance.

Here's a very rough approximation of the route across town.

"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.

A Surreal Show - A New Twist on House Moving

This morning, I caught three houses from the VA Hospital Footprint as they departed the site.  Above, the second floor of the two-story home at 310-12 S. Miro trundles away down the street.

A little cottage that once sat at 310 S. Tonti headed down Palmyra to join the convoy.

The two houses joined 2217-19 Palmyra, which was already lined up backwards at the corner of S. Miro and Banks Street.

Later in the day, completely by accident, we stumbled upon the homes as they neared their destination...which, to my surprise...was in Hoffman Triangle, the greater Central City area.  I know the non-profit Jericho Road has a number of lots in this general area, so I wouldn't be surprised if the three houses were headed for the group's properties.

It was surreal to see the houses of Lower Mid-City...rolling Uptown on S. Claiborne!