Iberville in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Protestant Section
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 26, 2011
1. Protestant Section Marker
Erected 1963 by New Orleans Archdiocesan Cemeteries.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.
Location. 29° 57.58′ N, 90° 4.308′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Iberville. It can be reached from Basin Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 429 Basin Street, New Orleans LA 70112, 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: In the Protestant Section (here, next to this marker); Eliza Lewis (here, next to this marker); Suzanne Douvillier (here, next to this marker);
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More about this marker. This marker is located in Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1. St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 is bound by Basin, St. Louis, Conti and Treme Streets with the main entrance on Basin Street. Established in 1789 it is the oldest extant cemetery in New Orleans.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer
2. In the Protestant Section Marker
In the Protestant Section of this cemetery were interred Benjamin Henry Boneval Latrobe Born –Fulneck, England, May 1, 1764 Died – New Orleans, September 3, 1820 Founder of the architectural profession in America Architect of the United States Capitol, The Baltimore Cathedal. The Louisiana State Bank, and other notable buildings. Henry Sellon Boneval Latrobe Son of Benjamin Henry Boneval Latrobe and Lydia Sellon, his first wife. Born – July 19 1792, London, England Died – September 3, 1792, New Orleans Architect of the Orleans Ballroom and other New Orleans buildings. Father and son were victims of yellow fever. Erected 1984 by the Latrobe descendants Ferdinand Claiborne Latrobe III, John Henry Boneval Latrobe, Virginia Latrobe Ruebensaal, Ellen Latrobe Wilson.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 26, 2011
3. Protestant Section Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 719 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 15, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
