Central Business District in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Jefferson Highway
Photographed By James Hulse, January 12, 2023
1. Jefferson Highway Marker
of the
Jefferson
Highway
Winnipeg
to
New Orleans
Erected 1917 by New Orleans Chapter D.A.R.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 29° 57.136′ N, 90° 4.183′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the Central Business District. Marker is at the intersection of Saint Charles Avenue and Common Street, on the left when traveling south on Saint Charles Avenue. The marker is located at the northeast corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 124 St Charles Avenue, New Orleans LA 70130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Merchants Mutual Insurance Company Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bank of Louisiana in New Orleans (about 400 feet away); 127-129 Carondelet Street (about 400 feet away); America's First Movie Theater / Vitascope Hall (about 500 feet away); Canal Street Under French and Spanish Rule (1718-1803) (about 600 feet away);
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Also see . . . Jefferson Highway. Wikipedia
The Jefferson Highway was an automobile highway stretching through the central United States from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The Jefferson Highway was replaced with the new numbered US Highway system in the late 1920s. Portions of the highway are still named Jefferson Highway, for example: the portions that run through Jefferson Parish, Louisiana; East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana; Lee's Summit, Missouri; Osseo, Minnesota; and Wadena, Minnesota.(Submitted on January 30, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
It was built in the 1910s as part of the National Auto Trail system.
Named for President Thomas Jefferson, inspired by the east–west Lincoln Highway, it was nicknamed the "Palm to Pine Highway", for the varying types of trees found at either end.
Photographed By James Hulse, January 12, 2023
2. Jefferson Highway Marker
Photographed By James Hulse, January 12, 2023
3. The view of the Jefferson Highway Marker from across the street
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 30, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
