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

Probably The Oldest Extant Wall Vaults

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 14, 2024

1. Probably The Oldest Extant Wall Vaults Marker

Inscription. Probably the oldest extant wall vaults, a type of burial facility singular to New Orleans, this row of crypts separated the Protestant area from the main area of the cemetery. As families died out or moved away, time and the unrelenting elements took their toll.

Erected 1983 by New Orleans Archediocesan Cemeteries.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.

Location. 29° 57.558′ N, 90° 4.322′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Iberville. It is at the intersection of Conti Street and Treme Street, on the right when traveling north on Conti Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1312 Conti St, New Orleans LA 70112, 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: Pons Family (a few steps from this marker); Layton Family (a few steps from this marker); Bernard de Marigny (a few steps from this marker); Homer Adolph Plessy (a few steps from this marker); General Humbert (within shouting distance of this marker); Louisiana Revolutionary War Patriots (within shouting distance of this marker); Orleans Battalion of Artillery

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Suzanne Douvillier (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 14, 2024

2. Probably The Oldest Extant Wall Vaults Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.