About the Odyssey House Louisiana [See on Map] (Esplanade Ridge; bequeathed 1866)
Odyssey House Louisiana, a nonprofit behavioral healthcare facility, occupies two connected buildings bequeathed in 1866 by New Orleans' first African American philanthropist. The facility is currently active but hurricane-damaged windows, break-ins, and old age contribute to its disrepair. In addition to the critical health services administered at Odyssey House since 1973, the building signifies the role...
Recently submitted by Leigh Ann, New Orleans Drawn to a Building I came across Odyssey House on a random drive through the Esplanade Ridge neighborhoods about two years ago. The building struck me as unusual because of its looming height and remarkable mason work,...
