Washington in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Dr. Joseph Brown House

c. 1918

— 344 W. DeJean —

Dr. Joseph Brown House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 6, 2024

1. Dr. Joseph Brown House Marker

Inscription.
Dr. Joseph Brown built this house on a lot purchased from Thistlewaite Lumber Co.

Erected by Town of Washington Louisiana.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 30° 37.124′ N, 92° 3.584′ W. Marker is in Washington, Louisiana, in St. Landry Parish. It is on West De Jean Street (State Highway 103) near Mayer Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 344 W De Jean St, 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

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of this marker: Paradis House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Carron House (about 600 feet away); Landreneau House (about 600 feet away); Jacob Bogard House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Demaret House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Etienne De La Morandiere (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. James Green Campbell Medical Practice / Charles Gibson House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wren House / Washington Enterprise Newspaper (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 6, 2024

2. Dr. Joseph Brown House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 23, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 23, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.