West Riverside in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Jefferson City
Photographed by R. E. Smith, March 2, 2008
1. Jefferson City Marker
Erected 1979 by Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 29° 55.259′ N, 90° 6.9′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in West Riverside. It is at the intersection of Jefferson Ave and Magazine Street, in the median on Jefferson Ave. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Orleans LA 70115, 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: Gilbert Academy and New Orleans University (approx. half a mile away); Dedriot Residence (approx. half a mile away); DeDroit Residence (approx. 0.6 miles away); Riley Residence (approx. 0.6 miles away); Miss Susie Ellermann's House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Carrere Residence (approx. 0.6 miles away); Land Building (approx. 0.7 miles away); St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
Another marker is no longer nearby.
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Photographed by R. E. Smith, March 2, 2008
2. Jefferson City Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2008, by R. E. Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 3,491 times since then and 140 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2008, by R. E. Smith of Nashville, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
