one and two story porches, high ceilings with columns, French doors with full-length windows and large shutters. Homes of this type are said to have either a Creole or Acadian influenced design. Victorian homes feature architectural details such as arches, large porches, and decorative millwork . Like the majority of New Orleans, the neighborhood experienced major flooding due to the failure of the Federal levee system during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Recovery has been gradual, but as of early 2012 a good number of houses and businesses are back. See also New Orleans neighborhoods Gentilly, New Orleans References Neighborhoods in New Orleans