Commissary
c. 1850
The Commissary was originally built in 1850 as an extension to an older building at Welham Plantation that acted as a port for shipping and receiving supplies along the Mississippi River. This building was constructed in the Classical Revival architectural style with briquette-entre-poteaux additions.
The commissary was first used as a storehouse for the plantation. Around 1900 it became a general store and post office that served, not only the plantation population, but also the surrounding community. It was moved to the Rural Life Museum in 1972.
Donated: L. Keller and Company
Erected by LSU Rural Life Museum. (Marker Number 27.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 30° 24.659′ N, 91° 6.941′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Highlands/Perkins. It can be reached from Essen Lane (State Road 3064) south of Interstate 10, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4560 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge LA 70808, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, 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 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: Romeville Post Office (here, next to this marker);
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Pigeonnier (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. Located on the grounds of the LSU Rural Life Museum.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 415 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 15, 2018.
