Tremι / Lafitte in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Edgar Germain Hilaire Degas
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 23, 2011
1. Edgar Germain Hilaire Degas Marker
Erected by Division of Archaeology and Historic Preservation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
Location. 29° 58.419′ N, 90° 4.506′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Tremι / Lafitte. It is on Esplanade Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2306 Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans LA 70119, 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: Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas (a few steps from this marker); Benachi-Torre House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Dufour-Baldwin House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Straight University (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dooky Chase's Restaurant (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Dooky Chase's Restaurant (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, Inc. (approx. half a mile away); Faubourg Tremι (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Edgar Degas - Encyclopedia of Louisiana. (Submitted on January 3, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
2. The "Portrait of Estelle" mentioned in the marker text. The Delgado Museum is now the New Orleans Museum of Art. (Submitted on March 12, 2017, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 23, 2011
2. Edgar Germain Hilaire Degas Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 23, 2011
3. The 'Degas' House
Photographed by Degas, 1873
4. A Cotton Office in New Orleans by Edgar Degas, 1873
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,102 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 3, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
