Freret in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Zimmermann Residence
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 28, 2020
1. Zimmermann Residence Marker
Thomas C. “Tom” Zimmermann (1888-1923), pianist & composer, lived here at 4607 Freret Street from 1913 until 1915. He played piano in Jack Laines band, Jonny Dedroits band, at the Tudor Theater, & at Tom Andersons Cafι in the Tango Belt. He composed several ragtime songs including Buy A Bale, Steamboat Days, and Down at the Codfish Ball.
Erected 2002 by N.O. Jazz Commission, Preservation Resource Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.
Location. 29° 56.11′ N, 90° 6.335′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Freret. It is on Freret Street west of Cadiz Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4607 Freret 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: Humphrey Residence (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Valence (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ramos Residence (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Unitarian Universalist Church (approx. half a mile away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. half a mile away); Academy of the Sacred Heart
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Also see . . . PRC Webpage on this location. (Submitted on December 30, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 28, 2020
2. Zimmermann Residence Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 418 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 30, 2020, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
