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Calle de San Felipe

 
 
Calle de San Felipe Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 14, 2026
1. Calle de San Felipe Marker
Inscription. When New Orleans was the Capital of the Spanish Province of Luisiana.

1762 - 1803

This street bore the name Calle de San Felipe
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraRoads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1762.
 
Location. 29° 57.555′ N, 90° 3.644′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the French Quarter. It is at the intersection of Decatur Street and St. Philip Street, on the right when traveling south on Decatur Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 N Peters St, New Orleans LA 70116, 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: The French Market (within shouting distance of this marker); 530 Saint Philip Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Provincial Motel (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Calle de Conde (about 400 feet away); 1030-1032 Rue de Chartres (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named French Market (about 400 feet away); Evans Creole Candy Factory (about 400 feet away); De La Ronde House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
 
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Calle de San Felipe Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 14, 2026
2. Calle de San Felipe Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 23, 2026