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

Wren House
⎯⎯⎯
Washington Enterprise Newspaper

c. 1875

— 205 W. Carriere —

 
 
Wren House/Washington Enterprise Newspaper Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 6, 2024
1. Wren House/Washington Enterprise Newspaper Marker
Inscription.
This house was built on the original site of the Washington Enterprise Newspaper.
 
Erected by Town of Washington Louisiana.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceSettlements & Settlers.
 
Location. 30° 36.954′ N, 92° 3.52′ W. Marker is in Washington, Louisiana, in St. Landry Parish. It is on West Carriere Street near St. John Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 205 West Carriere 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
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walking distance of this marker: Dr. James Green Campbell Medical Practice / Charles Gibson House (a few steps from this marker); Jacob Bogard House (within shouting distance of this marker); Leon Wolff Mercantile (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lastrapes Meat Market (about 400 feet away); Carel Wolff Medical Bldg. / Thrifty Way Pharmacy (about 500 feet away); Camellia Cove - Jean Baptiste Jacquard House (about 500 feet away); Town of Washington Steamboat Whistle (about 600 feet away); Edward Going House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.
 
Wren House/Washington Enterprise Newspaper Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 6, 2024
2. Wren House/Washington Enterprise Newspaper 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 143 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 23, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
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Jul. 9, 2026