Touro in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Halfway Station

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 25, 2020

1. Halfway Station Marker

Inscription.
This block was home to the halfway station of the New Orleans & Carrollton Railroad Company chartered February 9, 1833. Mules were changed over at the stables located here on the long journey from Canal St. to Carrollton Ave. Mule power gave way t0 electric power in the late 1890s as the N.O. & C.R.R. Co. developed into the streetcar system of today.

Erected 2011 by Superior Seafood & Oyster Bar New Orleans.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is February 9, 1833.

Location. 29° 55.582′ N, 90° 6.106′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Touro. It is at the intersection of St. Charles Avenue and Napoleon Avenue, on the right when traveling west on St. Charles Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4338 St Charles Avenue, 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

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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: Faubourg Bouligny (within shouting distance of this marker); Touro Synagogue (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Academy of the Sacred Heart (about 700 feet away); Ramos Residence (approx. ¼ mile away); McDonogh No. 7 Elementary School (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Stephen Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Carrere Residence (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.

More about this marker. Mounted on the Superior Seafood building

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 25, 2020

2. Halfway Station Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.