French Quarter in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Carmelite Monastery
April 15, 2017
1. Carmelite Monastery Marker
James Freret, Architect
Ferdinand Reusch, Jr., Builder
Dedicated on November 12, 1895, as the Chapel of Reparations and Monastery of the Discalced Nuns. The cornerstone was laid in 1891 by Archbishop Francis Janssens.
The Carmelites, a Catholic Order of Cloistered nuns, was established in Antwerp, Belgium, by the Companions of St. Theresa of Jesus, and arrived in New Orleans in 1877.
The nuns moved out of the complex in 1971, and sold it in 1975 to the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans, which opened these buildings as a Catholic Charismatic retreat house, The Center of Jesus The Lord.
Erected 2004 by Orleans Parish Landmarks Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is November 12, 1895.
Location. 29° 57.905′ N, 90° 3.849′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the French Quarter. It is on North Rampart Street west of Barracks Street, on the right when traveling east. Mounted on wall surrounding The Monastery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1236 North
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Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, on the Gulf Coast, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carmelite Chapel of St. Joseph and St. Teresa and the Carmelite Monastery (a few steps from this marker); Italian Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Aloysius College (about 400 feet away); Saint Augustine Church, New Orleans (about 600 feet away); Dupaquier House (about 600 feet away); Tomb of the Unknown Slave (about 600 feet away); Camino de Bayona (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named
April 15, 2017
2. Carmelite Monastery Marker
April 15, 2017
3. Carmelite Monastery
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,179 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 17, 2017.
