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

Morris Building

Old Newcomb College Campus

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 23, 2024

1. Morris Building Marker

Inscription.
Built in 1856 for James Robb by the architectural firm of Gallier, Turpin, & Co.

In 1901, the Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund purchased this house for the use of the H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College, the college for women within Tulane University, and referred to it as the College "Annex." In 1909, the School of Household Art was established and occupied the building until 1918, when the College moved to its home on Broadway Avenue.

Erected by Newcomb College New Orleans.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Women.

Location. 29° 55.617′ N, 90° 4.991′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the Garden District. It is on Washington Street north of Magazine Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1138 Washington Street, New Orleans LA 70130, 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,

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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: Bosworth Hammond Fox House (within shouting distance of this marker); Kohl - Wilson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Matthew Crooks Cottage (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Newcomb House (about 400 feet away); Sinnott House (about 500 feet away); Warren House (about 600 feet away); Wright Schlosser House (about 600 feet away); Rogers Voorhies House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 23, 2024

2. Morris Building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 16, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.