Scenic Drive Historic District

National Register of Historic Places

The live oaks on Scenic Drive are older than any building on the street. Before Katrina, 135 historic properties lined this beachfront boulevard in Pass Christian — some dating to the 1840s. It was the address of choice for New Orleans plantation families escaping yellow fever season. Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt both vacationed here. Hurricane Camille destroyed most of the pre-war houses in 1969. They were rebuilt. Katrina took them again in 2005. Of 135 historic properties, only 5 survived Katrina's storm surge. The trees survived both storms. Drive the full length of Scenic Drive — now Beach Boulevard, Highway 90 — for the best Gulf views between Bay St. Louis and Pass Christian. The oaks are still there.

Quick facts

·Before Katrina, 135 historic properties lined this beachfront boulevard — some dating to the 1840s.
·Hurricane Camille destroyed most of the pre-war houses in 1969. They were rebuilt. Katrina took them again in 2005.
·Of 135 historic properties, only 5 survived Katrina's storm surge.
·Pass Christian's Scenic Drive was the address of choice for New Orleans plantation families escaping yellow fever season.
·Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt both vacationed on Scenic Drive.
·The live oaks survived both storms. The trees are older than any building on the street.
·Drive the full length of Scenic Drive (Beach Boulevard / Hwy 90) for the best Gulf views between Bay St. Louis and Pass Christian.