Garden District in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

The Manse

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 25, 2011

1. The Manse Marker

Inscription. Erected 1859 for Hannah Killingley Walford, widow of Edmund W. Briggs, agent for London Unity Insurance Company, William A. Freret, architect. Purchased 1871 by the Prytania Street Presbyterian Church for use as the minister’s residence. The bay containing the minister’s study was added at that time. The last minister to live here was the Rev. Dr. William McFadden Alexander. His widow, Ceneilla Bower Alexander, artist noted for designing Rex Carnival parade floats, purchased the house from the church in 1947.

Erected 2001 by New Orleans Landmarks Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 29° 55.831′ N, 90° 4.835′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the Garden District. It is on Coliseum Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2328 Coliseum Street, 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: Mary Gensler Freeman House (within shouting distance of this marker); Brevard-Rice House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brevard Clapp Wisdom House (about 300 feet away); Penrose - Seré House

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(about 600 feet away); Puech Shakspeare Tessier House (about 600 feet away); Bradish Johnson House (about 600 feet away); Wallace Gelderman House (about 600 feet away); Adams – Jones House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 25, 2011

2. The Manse Marker

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 25, 2011

3. The Manse

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,647 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 11, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.