Washington in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Jacob Plonsky House
c. 1904
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, February 24, 2024
1. Jacob Plonsky House Marker
408 Main Street
Jacob Plonksy, a businessman who migrated from Prussia, built the original home and owned a mercantile and opera house.
Erected by Town of Washington Louisiana.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 30° 36.996′ N, 92° 3.391′ W. Marker is in Washington, Louisiana, in St. Landry Parish. It is on Main Street (State Highway 182/10) east of St. Landry Veterans Highway (State Highway 103), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 408 Main 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: Washington Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Ethel Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Town of Washington Steamboat Whistle (about 300 feet away); Demaret House (about 300 feet away); Carel Wolff Medical Bldg. / Thrifty Way Pharmacy (about 300 feet away); Etienne De La Morandiere (about 300 feet away); Steamboat Warehouse (about 400 feet away); Dominque Lalanne House and Store (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. Jacob Plonsky House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
