McDonogh No. 7 Elementary School
W.A. Freret, Architect
J.C. Kiddell, Builder
Dedicated October 22, 1877
Erected from funds bequeathed to the City of New Orleans in the will of John McDonogh, in continuous use as a public elementary school for one hundred years.
This plaque is placed
October 21, 1977
In memory of
Miss Augusta Pugh Littlejohn
Teacher and Principal
1903-1949
Erected 1977 by Orleans Parish Landmarks Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is October 22, 1877.
Location. 29° 55.399′ N, 90° 5.953′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Touro. It is on Milan Street near Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1111 Milan Street, 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: Salem United Church of Christ (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Salem United Church of Christ (about 500 feet away); St. Stephen Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Touro Synagogue (approx. Ό mile away); Saint Henry Church (approx. Ό mile away); Halfway Station
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More about this marker. Milan Street is ONE WAY north at this location. Currently known as the Audubon Charter School.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,578 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
