Marksville in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Laborde Building
1926
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 2, 2016
1. Laborde Building Marker
Erected 2009 by City Of Marksville.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Louisiana, Marksville Historical Markers Driving Tour series list.
Location. 31° 7.653′ N, 92° 3.961′ W. Marker is in Marksville, Louisiana, in Avoyelles Parish. It is on North Main Street (State Highway 107/115) west of East Odgen Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 317 North Main Street, Marksville LA 71351, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana and in Acadiana Cajun Country. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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, Acadia, 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: Solomon Northup, "Twelve Years a Slave" (a few steps from this marker); Founding Of Marksville (a few steps from this marker); The First Bowie Knife (a few steps from this marker); Fort De Russy (within shouting distance of this marker); Louisiana's Atchafalaya Basin (within shouting distance
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 2, 2016
2. Laborde Building and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 694 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2017.
