Garden District in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
St. Mary's Chapel
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler
1. St. Mary's Chapel Marker
Built in 1844 as St. Mary's Assumption Church on Josephine Street near Constance Street.
Planned by Father Peter Czackert, C.Ss.R., it was the first Roman Catholic Church in what was at that time the city of Lafayette and the first church for German speaking Catholics in the state of Louisiana.
After the present St. Mary's Assumption Church was dedicated in 1860, the original church was relocated to St. Joseph's Cemetery No. 1 in 1863.
In 1997 the church was rebuilt on this site to replace Our Mother of Perpetual Help Chapel, established in 1925 at 2523 Prytania Street.
Erected 1999 by Orleans Parish Landmarks Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 29° 55.998′ N, 90° 4.805′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the Garden District. It is on Jackson Avenue south of St. Charles Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1516 Jackson Avenue, 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: Squires Renaud House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Logan Fox House (about 300 feet away);
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler
2. St. Mary's Chapel Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 10, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
