Harvey in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Harvey Castle Site

Photographed by Shane Cormier, January 28, 2012

1. Harvey Castle Site Marker

Inscription. Built in 1844, Harvey Castle was the Gothic Revival home of Marie Louise Destrehan and her husband Joseph Hale Harvey. It served as the third courthouse of Jefferson Parish, 1874-1884. Located east side of Destrehan Avenue 450 feet north of railroad. Demolished in 1924 to enlarge Harvey Canal and Locks.

Erected 1986 by Jefferson Historical Society of Louisiana.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.

Location. 29° 54.458′ N, 90° 5.033′ W. Marker is in Harvey, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish. It is at the intersection of 4th street and Destrehan Road on 4th street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3000 4th Street, Harvey LA 70058, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the River Parishes

and in Greater New Orleans.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

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 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Harvey Canal (approx. ¼ mile away); Dubreuil Canal (approx. 0.6 miles away); Derbigny Plantation (approx. 1.2 miles away); Brown Residence (approx. 1.2 miles away); Phoenix Iron Works (approx. 1.3 miles away); Sinnott House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Royal Cyril Brooks (approx. 1.3 miles away); Gretna City Hall (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harvey.

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Photographed by Shane Cormier, January 28, 2012

2. Harvey Castle Site Marker

Photographed by Shane Cormier, January 28, 2012

3. Harvey Castle Site Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2012, by Shane Cormier of Lafayette, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 2,885 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 17, 2012, by Shane Cormier of Lafayette, Louisiana. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.