Land for the neighborhood was held by the family of Jean Pierre Cabanné.

Between 1890 and 1920, lands were subdivided and most of its existing housing stock was built.

[4] Investors encouraged white flight by blockbusting the neighborhood, and housing stock became more crowded.

[4] In the 1960s, middle-class black families left the neighborhood as the housing stock deteriorated.

Landlords found that local rents did not cover operating costs, causing widespread "milking" and disinvestment.