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Bayou Road is a street, one of the oldest, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The street starts right after Gentilly Bvld and merges into Esplanade Ave. The wide width street goes for a few miles as there are several spots along the street including a nail salon, theater, food spots, etc. Bayou Road connect several districts in New Orleans such as Treme, the Seventh Ward, Bayou Saint John, and the Fairgrounds.

History
Today's Bayou Road had been a path used by the Natives long before New Orleans became established. 4,300 years ago the Natives used Bayou Road as path to transport goods. The passage route to get to the path was from the Bayou St. John to the Mississippi river. Bayou St. John allowed travelers to land near the river of New Orleans to then continue down the path to the Mississippi River for trade. The path was originally discovered by Native Americans whereas they shared the route to Europeans and they named the path Bayou Road.

Street Route

 * Bayou Road breaks away from Esplanade Avenue creating a new street.
 * Bayou Road intersects with Broad Street

Bayou Road Neighborhoods
Bayou Road street intersects numerous neighborhoods in the city of New Orleans. These neighborhoods vary with amusement and landscape of the houses. As of 2017 the following is a brief description of the neighborhoods.

The Seventh Ward-Planning District 4
The Seventh Ward is a less expensive neighborhood of New Orleans. $122 is the average price per square foot of the Seventh Ward neighborhood. The highest price per square foot is $299 while the lowest price per square foot is $53 in the neighborhood. Working class often resides in this neighborhood as it is relatively close to the inner city. The Seventh Ward is about fifteen minutes away from the city and remains of the traditional colorful Caribbean architecture.

Today the community shows remembrance of the oaks tree that were torn down, after desegregation, in the making of the I-10 interstate by painting images of these trees on the cement pilings that replaced the trees. Seventh Ward families often have careers in business enterprises, building trades, and music. In the mid 19th to the early 20th centuries successful family-owned businesses, such as insurance companies, laundries, barbershops and funeral homes characterized the neighborhood.

Fairgrounds-Planning District 4
The Fairgrounds is also a less expensive neighborhood of New Orleans. $201 is the average price per square foot of the Fairgrounds neighborhood. Europeans settled in the area in the early 1700s. They soon began bringing enslaved Africans into the area as unpaid laborers. Various owners held the land that are the present day Fairgrounds and Bayou St. John neighborhoods, during the 1700s and early 1800s. Along with much of New Orleans at this time, the area was swampy with plantations dispersed in the area.

Fairgrounds is now a modern neighborhood with renovated homes. The community enjoy jazz and festivals. The Fairgrounds neighborhood is a mixture of residential blocks, a historic cemetery, several schools, and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation.

Bayou St. John-Planning District 4
Still in the less expensive range of New Orleans neighborhoods. Bayou housing prices range more than the Seventh Ward and Fairgrounds. $208 is the average price per square foot of the Bayou St. John neighborhood. The highest price per square foot is $323 while the lowest price per square foot is $130. this is one of New Orleans' most historic neighborhoods. The bayou has been a central part of the life and development of this community that obtained its name from the waterway. The Bayou St. John is a outsider's neighborhood with several outside entertainments. Before the European settlers, Native American peoples, the Choctaw and Houma traversed and camped on Bayou St. John. They created a portage approximately along the street now known as Grand Route St. John, connecting to Bayou Road, which was the route taken into the French settlement on the Mississippi. Europeans settled in the area in the early 1700s, and imported enslaved Africans into the area as unpaid plantation laborers. The land was periodically underwater, and with no mechanical drainage, rice and sugar became two favored crops.

Treme-Planning District 4
The price range increases with this neighborhood. Expenses are in the medium as it is the more expensive than the Seventh Ward but can vary with Bayou St. John. $216 is the average price per square foot of the Treme neighborhood. The highest price per square foot is $547while the lowest price per square foot is $72. Treme is one of the oldest historical neighborhood in New Orleans. . Jazz was born in Treme as mo Jazz virtuosos could be found in the area of Treme. Distinct social institutions emerged in Treme, such as the Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs, Mardi Gras Indians, and the Krewe of Zulu.

1. The Old Portage
A historical visiting place of Native Americans that provides information from beginning to present time. The building is filled with primary sources of the Native Americans where they lived around Bayou Road in ancient time. The location of this building is also significant as it is the marking place for where the Native Americans exchanged goods for travel to Lake Pontchartrain and through the Bayou. At the entrance of the area there is a historical marker(the sign) that indicates the spot where goods were unloaded from the Bayou and carried along the river passage.

2. The Spanish Custom House
The building was built 1784 and still remains its structure as a historical visual place. It is to be the oldest occupancy in New Orleans that substances its structure in the Good Friday Fire that occurred in 1788 and 1794. However, most of the history of the building is unknown. Unfortunately, records on the Spanish Custom House were not kept or were burnt in the French Quarter fires. It is believed that Santiago Llorens built the Spanish Custom House according to some marks left on the chimney in the attic.

3. The Pilot House
The historical museum of James Pilot's, New Orleans's second mayor, house. The family resided in the home from 1810 to 1819 while the residency was build in 1799. The residency was a French Colonial/West-Indies architectural style plantation home that is now used as the headquarters for Louisiana landmark society, a site for preservation education, and a venue for special occasions. In 1964, the Pitot House was moved to save it from demolition whereas the Louisiana landmark society obtained the house and restored it. The Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart owned The Pitot House since 1904 but they offered to gave it to Louisiana Landmarks Society in attempt to acquire more land to build a Catholic high school for girls. The Louisiana Landmarks Society is a non-profit organization that was established in 1950.

1. Community Book Center
Black owned bookstore with African literature. Community Book Center is not an ordinary bookstore it is a chill place for the community. Several individuals can be seen here for group events, mingling, and purchasing art and appeal.

2. Coco Hut
Caribbean styled restaurant known for jerk chicken and cane juice. The restaurant serves dinner and lunch while offering the option of take out or outdoor seating.

3. Whiskey & Sticks
A bar lounge spot in which is cigarette and alcohol friendly.