Garden District in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Penrose - Serι House
Completed June 16, 1894
The first house
designed and built by
Frank P. Graveley, Architect
for
George B. Penrose
New Orleans City Treasurer
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.
Location. 29° 55.928′ N, 90° 4.843′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the Garden District. It is on Prytania Street west of Phillip Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2300 Prytania St, 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, 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: Logan Fox House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bradish Johnson House (about 400 feet away); St. Mary's Chapel (about 500 feet away); Francis Martin House (about 500 feet away); Squires Renaud House (about 600 feet away); Squires House (about 600 feet away); Adams Jones House (about 600 feet away); The Manse (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.

