Downtown in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Site of the Shilow Baptist Church

Photographed by Frank Rozzelle, October 24, 2024

1. Site of the Shilow Baptist Church Marker

Inscription. On July 7, 1872, Rev. George Bird and the congregation of Shiloh Church dedicated the cornerstone of their new frame church on this site. For more than forty years the Church occupied a prominent place in the life of Spanish Town. In March 1918 this property was sold and a new Church constructed on S. 14th Street.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is July 7, 1872.

Location. 30° 27.287′ N, 91° 11.018′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Spanish Town Road and 7th Street, on the left when traveling east on Spanish Town Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 659 Spanish Town Road, Baton Rouge LA 70802, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

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 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: Site of the Shiloh Baptist Church (here, next to this marker); Castro Carazo (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of the Weiss House (about 600 feet away); Spanish Town (about 700 feet away); Piño House (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Spanish Town (approx. 0.2 miles away); Louisiana Gold Star Families Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Arsenal (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

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sectionhead>Another marker is no longer nearby. Stewart-Dougherty House (was about 800 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Frank Rozzelle, October 24, 2024

2. Site of the Shilow Baptist Church Marker

Wide angle with marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2024, by Frank Rozzelle of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2024, by Frank Rozzelle of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.