Baldwin in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
The Mass้ - Darby House
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 12, 2025
1. The Mass้ - Darby House Marker
Represents a distinct style of French Colonial domestic architecture once common throughout Louisiana but now rare. Built on a Spanish land-grant to Andre Mass้. Probably in the period 1764-1776, it is the oldest extant structure in St. Mary parish.
The house has been home to several notable Louisianans, including Agricole Fuselier, Charles Grevemberg and philanthropist and educator John Baldwin, after whom the town is named.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 29° 50.232′ N, 91° 32.673′ W. Marker is in Baldwin, Louisiana, in St. Mary Parish. It is on Main Street (State Highway 182) near Teche Court. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 606 Main St, Franklin LA 70538, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes, in Acadiana Cajun Country, and specifically in Bayou Country. 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, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome to Baldwin (approx. half a mile away); Jefferson Davis Louisiana Association (approx. 2.1 miles away); Welcome to Charenton and the Chitimacha Reservation (approx. 3.4 miles away); Bayou Teche (approx. 3.6 miles away); Chitimacha Veterans' Monument
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Belle Isle Salt Mine Memorial (was approx. 2.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, September 12, 2025
2. The Mass้ - Darby House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 12, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
