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Bayou Life
While the Mississippi is the city's giant, Bayou St. John provided a more intimate connection to the landscape. On its banks sits the Pitot House, a Creole Colonial country home b…
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While the Mississippi is the city's giant, Bayou St. John provided a more intimate connection to the landscape. On its banks sits the Pitot House, a Creole Colonial country home built in seventeen-ninety-nine.
It's a rare survivor of its kind, offering a glimpse into the architecture of old New Orleans. Interestingly, the house didn't always sit exactly where it does now; it was actually moved in nineteen-sixty-four to save it from demolition. That move uncovered original decorative elements that helped restorers bring the home back to its original glory, right here by the slow-moving waters of the bayou.
Updated June 2026