Lake Charles in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Louisiana Baptist Orphanage

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 12, 2018

1. Louisiana Baptist Orphanage Marker

Inscription.
Area congregations constructed a two-story orphanage in 1899 that housed up to 150 children at a time. This location was selected for the wholesome, rural character of the setting. The landmark structure was so identified with this part of the community, that the entire area came to be known as Baptist Meadows. In 1925, the orphanage closed. The building and grounds were purchased by Mrs. J. A. Landry, who donated the site to the Christian Brothers for a Catholic boys' high school. In 1927, Landry Memorial High was opened. The original orphanage building had been demolished as obsolete by the time Landry was merged with St Charles Academy and Sacred Heart High in 1970 to form St Louis Catholic High School.

Erected by Calcasieu Historical Preservation Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 30° 13.132′ N, 93° 12.446′ W. Marker is in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in Calcasieu Parish. It is on Seventh Street south of Bank Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lake Charles LA 70601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Acadiana — Cajun Country.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Christian Science (approx. half a mile away);

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Lake Charles High School Kilties (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lost Railroad Stations (approx. 0.7 miles away); St. Charles Academy (approx. 0.7 miles away); Majestic Hotel (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Arcade Theatre and Miller Building, the Paramount and the Weber Building (approx. 0.9 miles away); Captain Daniel Johannes Goos (approx. one mile away); Lake Charles 9/11 Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Charles.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Killen Field (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. Part of the "Lost Landmarks" series.

Also see . . . Lost Landmarks of Lake Charles. (Submitted on April 14, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)

April 12, 2018

2. Louisiana Baptist Orphanage Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,105 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2018.