Garden District in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Rogers Voorhies House
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 21, 2022
1. Rogers Voorhies House Marker
In 1867, Henrietta Wilson, wife of Col. Henry Wilson, purchased this property as a vacant lot. Formerly part of the Livaudais Plantation, 1771-1832, the tract had been planted with indigo. In 1868, the Wilsons built the current Greek Revival Italianate Transitional house, where they lived until 1884. This house has been home to seven families. The longest residing was the Michael Rogers family, 1893-1959. Five of the children lived here until their deaths, one of which was Dr. Myra Clare Rogers, a professor of Latin at Newcomb College. The last surviving sibling, James Rogers, donated the house in 1959 to Tulane University. The proceeds from the sale funded the Myra Clare Rogers Memorial Chapel on the Tulane campus. Dr. Edward and June Norman lived here, 1965-1976, followed by Bart and Ann Loomis, 1976- 1983. In 1983, Drs. Terry and Rand Voorhies bought the house and restored and renovated it, enhancing the informal living areas and accentuating the lush gardens.
Erected by Garden District Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.
Location. 29° 55.675′ N, 90° 4.878′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in
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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: Carter Chaffe House (within shouting distance of this marker); Matthew Crooks Cottage (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Newcomb House (about 400 feet away); Jefferson Davis (about 500 feet away); Wallace Gelderman House (about 500 feet away); Curtis Plunkett House (about 600 feet away); Kohl - Wilson House (about 600 feet away); Morris Building (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 21, 2022
2. Rogers Voorhies 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 388 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
