19th century residential architecture along Esplanade Avenue.
History
The Dufour-Baldwin House at 1707 Esplanade Avenue. It was completed in 1859. The Musson House, now known as the Degas House, at 2306 Esplanade Avenue. The artist Edgar Degas stayed here with his Musson relatives during 1872–73. The house was completed in 1852.
Esplanade Avenue is the dividing line between the 6th and 7th Wards of the city.
From the River to Claiborne Avenue, Esplanade has one lane of traffic in both directions, with a raised neutral ground (median) in the center. From Claiborne to Carrollton Avenue it has one traffic lane in each direction, a dedicated bicycle lane, and a smaller neutral ground.
Mary Louise Christovich; Sally Kittredge Evans; Roulhac Toledano (1995). New Orleans Architecture: The Esplanade Ridge. New Orleans Architecture. Vol. 5. Pelican Publishing. ISBN978-1-56554-072-9.