Bayou St. John in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Our Lady of the Rosary Rectory
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 24, 2017
1. Our Lady of the Rosary Rectory Marker
About 1834, Ιvariste Blanc had this Greek Revival mansion built on his Bayou St. John estate. His widow, Marie Fannie Labatut Blanc, planned to give the property to the Archdiocese of New Orleans for a parish church as early as 1855 .Fifty years later, in fulfillment of her mother's wishes, Sylvanie Blanc Denegre donated the family home for the establishment of Our Lady of the Rosary Parish. When a temporary church was built in 1907, the Blanc mansion became the parish rectory, a function it has continued to fulfill ever since. The parish church, facing Esplanade Avenue, was dedicated in 1925, during the tenure of the founding pastor, Fr. William J. Vincent, 1907-1934.
Erected by Archdiocesan Bicentennial Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 29° 58.848′ N, 90° 5.245′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Bayou St. John. It is on Moss Street north of Grande Rte. Saint John Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1332 Moss Street, New Orleans LA 70119, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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: The Grotto to Our Lady of Lourdes (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line);
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Other markers no longer nearby. Pitot House (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); General Beauregard Equestrian Statue (was approx. Ό mile away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 24, 2017
2. Our Lady of the Rosary Rectory Marker
June 24, 2017
3. Our Lady of the Rosary Rectory Marker
Photographed by David Seibert, circa 1968
4. Our Lady of the Rosary Rectory (Evariste Blanc House)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,054 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 25, 2017. 4. submitted on September 15, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.
