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

L'Union New Orleans Tribune Building

Erected About 1850

Photographed by James Hulse, January 12, 2023

1. L'Union New Orleans Tribune Building Marker

Inscription. This building was the location of L'Union , the South's first Black newspaper (1862-1864), and the New Orleans Tribune, La Tribune de la Nouvelle-Orléans (1864-1869), the first Black daily newspaper in the United States.

These radical journals condemned slavery and fought for the rights of all of African descent. The Black community rallied around the tribune and organized one of the most important Civil Rights campaigns in American history, leading to Black enfranchisement, the creation of a groundbreaking state constitution with strong equal rights provisions, and the election of many Black state representatives.

Erected 2018 by Orleans Parish Landmarks Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Communications.

Location. 29° 57.286′ N, 90° 3.926′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the French Quarter. It is on Conti Street 0.1 miles south of Chartres Street, on the left when traveling south. The marker is located along the side of the building on the end.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 523 Conti Street, New Orleans LA 70130, 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: Calle de Chartres (within shouting distance of this marker); Judge Fred J. Cassibry Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Bienville Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Le Chevalier de Pradel - Jean Charles de Pradel de Lamaze (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Importer's Bonded Warehouses - Henry Howard, Architect (about

The L'Union New Orleans Tribune Building Marker is located on the middle column image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 12, 2023

2. The L'Union New Orleans Tribune Building Marker is located on the middle column

300 feet away); Pierre Maspero’s Exchange (about 400 feet away); Jean Adrien Delpit House (about 400 feet away); Calle de Bienville (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.

The view of the L'Union New Orleans Tribune Building and Marker from the street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 12, 2023

3. The view of the L'Union New Orleans Tribune Building and Marker from the street

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 538 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 29, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.