Opelousas in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Budd's Corner

Northwest Corner of Belevue and Courts Streets

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 22, 2020

1. Budd's Corner Marker

Inscription. Named for J. Adam Budd who owned a building on this corner for many years, where he operated a saloon. Another business also located in the Budd Bulding in the early 1900s was an Elk Restaurant owned by chef Charles A. "Didee" Lastrapes, who later owned and operated the famous Didee's Restaurant.

Erected 2019 by The City of Opelousas 300 Project; National Park Service, Department of the Interior; Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Office of Cultural Development, Division of Historic Preservation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce.

Location. 30° 32.052′ N, 92° 4.976′ W. Marker is in Opelousas, Louisiana, in St. Landry Parish. It is on West Bellevue Street near North Court Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 West Bellevue Street, Opelousas LA 70570, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s 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: Old Union Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Pitre's Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); Manon's Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Lacombe Hotel Site (about 300 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Lawyers Row (about 300 feet away); Let Freedom Ring (about 300 feet away); Old Federal Building (about 400 feet away); Opelousas (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Opelousas.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 21, 2020

2. Budd's Corner Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 18, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.