- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
The neighborhood around Redemptorist-what's the scoop?
Posted on 12/29/14 at 10:15 am
Posted on 12/29/14 at 10:15 am
I was home for Christmas and drove to Tony's Seafood off of Plank. While I was there I decided to check out Redemptorist since they're closing due to low enrollment, which is likely due to being in a terrible part of town (North Baton Rouge)
Surprisingly, the neighborhood streets seemed to have some halfway decent homes. I did a search about the neighborhood and read this on some 10 year old low-end commentary on Baton Rouge neighborhoods:
LINK
Of course I would never live there since the nearby area is 1/10 awful, but I'm sure there's still some whites who live there, which I find interesting considering practically all have moved from North Baton Rouge. Anyone know anything about the neighborhood?
Surprisingly, the neighborhood streets seemed to have some halfway decent homes. I did a search about the neighborhood and read this on some 10 year old low-end commentary on Baton Rouge neighborhoods:
quote:
This is considered old North Baton Rouge. Some surrounding areas are somewhat rough, but right around the church and school are good neighborhoods. You can get relatively good bargains on the homes. The neighborhood is located around the Hollywood exit off of I-110 heading toward the airport. Check out the homes around Hollywood St, St. Gerard Street and the side streets around the St. Gerard Church, the St. Gerard grade school and the Redemptorist High School.
LINK
Of course I would never live there since the nearby area is 1/10 awful, but I'm sure there's still some whites who live there, which I find interesting considering practically all have moved from North Baton Rouge. Anyone know anything about the neighborhood?
This post was edited on 12/29/14 at 10:17 am
5
Posted on 12/29/14 at 10:21 am to TheIndulger
there are a lot of pretty old-ish houses in North Baton Rouge. The area is still engulfed in shittyness and Redemptorist is no exception. You may have a block or two of responsible home owners, but then the next block will be crackheads, prostitutes, and gang-bangers again.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 10:21 am to TheIndulger
On a side note, his neighborhood recommendations are pretty bad. Who would move into Howell Park, and why would he even mention Brookstown on there? 
Posted on 12/29/14 at 10:22 am to TheIndulger
quote:
I'm sure there's still some whites who live there
Racial Dot Map doesn't think so.
Okay, maybe one or two, but not many.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 10:27 am to LSUBoo
It looks predominantly black from the map (as expected) but you can't zoom in enough to see how many blue dots are there. Each dot = 100 people, so 1 or 2 dots = 100 or 200 people.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 10:29 am to TheIndulger
If you zoom in all the way, 1 dot = 1 person.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 10:32 am to TheIndulger
quote:
quote: This is considered old North Baton Rouge. Some surrounding areas are somewhat rough
Understatement.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 10:32 am to LSUBoo
I know a white family that still lives in Glen Oaks.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 10:32 am to LSUBoo
quote:
Racial Dot Map doesn't think so.
Okay, maybe one or two, but not many.
That is too broad of a map for an assessment.
There was always a block group in the area that had a noticeable percentage of whites in that area, and it was that area near the school.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 10:42 am to TheIndulger
I was going to a middle school football game at Redemptorist a few years back. The guy driving got us lost in one of the neighborhoods in the area. He was a big ole country frick & just decides to pull up to a group of black dudes and asks directions. One of the guys walks up to the truck, gives us directions & then says, "y'all need to get the frick out of here & don't come back down this street again".
Today, they'd probably just shoot you in the face.
Today, they'd probably just shoot you in the face.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 10:54 am to c on z
quote:
That is too broad of a map for an assessment.
There was always a block group in the area that had a noticeable percentage of whites in that area, and it was that area near the school.
Agreed on the map being too broad-it doesn't show you the details. What sparked my interest was an article I read in The Advocate, and it mentioned a kid who was 3rd generation alumni from the school, and how he lived across the street from school. It must just be an old family house and they stuck around when everyone else moved out in the 80's and 90's.
Posted on 12/29/14 at 10:55 am to jonboy
quote:
"y'all need to get the frick out of here & don't come back down this street again".
It's definitely that kind of place...good thing he was nice
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News