Washington in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Dominque Lalanne House and Store
c.1866
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 24, 2024
1. Dominque Lalanne House and Store Marker
317 N. Bridge Street
Also known as the Schmidt Hotel, this home was built by Dominque Lalanne in the Dutch Colonial style. Over the years, it was a hotel, a general store, and a rooming house.
Erected by Town of Washington Louisiana.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 30° 36.929′ N, 92° 3.359′ W. Marker is in Washington, Louisiana, in St. Landry Parish. It is on St. Landry Veterans Memorial Highway (State Highway 103) near North Bridge Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 317 North Bridge Street, Washington LA 70589, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Acadiana Cajun Country. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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, Acadia, 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: Ethel Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Fallen Comrades Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jean Marie Lalanne House (about 300 feet away); Town of Washington Steamboat Whistle (about 300 feet away); Hinckley House (about 400 feet away); Washington Museum (about 400 feet away); Washington (about 400 feet away); Carel Wolff Medical Bldg. / Thrifty Way Pharmacy (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 24, 2024
2. Dominque Lalanne House and Store Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 439 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 22, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
