Garden District in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Francis Martin House
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 21, 2022
1. Francis Martin House Marker
A.D. Stafford constructed this Italianate home in 1887 for Ontario native Francis Martin. Martin was a skilled mechanic who worked for several railroads including the St. Charles Street Railroad Company. He was also a successful merchant in the lumber and paint industries. His son, Frank Martin, operated a grocery store on Magazine Street. The house stayed in the Martin family until 1945, when it was purchased by sisters Ruth and Edith Heslin. In the 1950s and 1960s Edith ran a dance school in the former carriage house. In the 1990s Cedric and Pamela Martin worked with Waggonner & Ball architects to enlarge the home.. When purchased by Mare Behar and Jeff Sbisa in 2006 they performed long overdue upgrades and restoration. The home retains its original fine woodwork, elegant pocket doors, plaster ceiling medallions and ornate door hardware, maintaining its impressive interior.
Erected by Garden District Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.
Location. 29° 55.936′ N, 90° 4.753′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the Garden District. It is on Jackson Avenue south of Prytania Street, on the right when traveling
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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: Trinity Church Episcopal (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Mary's Chapel (about 500 feet away); Fernandez Upton Cottage (about 500 feet away); Penrose - Serι House (about 500 feet away); Logan Fox House (about 600 feet away); West Hobson House (about 700 feet away); Gasquet Bland House (about 700 feet away); Moore McNamara House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 21, 2022
2. Francis Martin House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 858 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
