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Gras-Devall Plaza

 
 
Gras-Devall Plaza Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, August 14, 2015
1. Gras-Devall Plaza Marker
Inscription. These four corners were dedicated for public use in 1809 by Antonio Gras and Edith and Richard Devall. A market was to be in the center, and the corners were used for hitching horses and wagons.
 
Erected by City of Baton Rouge.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1809.
 
Location. 30° 27.083′ N, 91° 11.234′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Downtown. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and North Fourth Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baton Rouge LA 70802, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. St. Joseph Cathedral (within shouting distance of this marker); The Former Baptismal Fount (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Brad (within shouting distance of this marker); Original Site of the First Methodist Church of Baton Rouge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Baton Rouge Sit-Ins (about 400 feet away); St. Vincent's Academy/Catholic High School (about 500 feet away); Morgan House Site (about 500 feet away); Fort Sumter Saloon (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.
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Gras-Devall Plaza Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, August 14, 2015
2. Gras-Devall Plaza Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2015. This page has been viewed 486 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2015, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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