Gretna in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Gretna City Hall
Centennial 2007
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 19, 2015
1. Gretna City Hall Marker
Jefferson Parish Courthouse
Annex added 1929
Dedicated Gretna City Hall 1964
National Register of Historic Places 1983
Erected 2007 by the Jefferson Parish Historical Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.
Location. 29° 55.032′ N, 90° 3.944′ W. Marker is in Gretna, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish. It is at the intersection of 2nd Street and Huey P Long Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Huey P Long Avenue, Gretna LA 70053, 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 walking distance of this marker: Phoenix Iron Works (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Royal Cyril Brooks (about 400 feet away); Centennial Marker (about 400 feet away); Mechanickham (about 400 feet away); Stumpf's Magic Hoodoo (about 600 feet away); Derbigny Plantation (about 700 feet away); David Crockett Firehall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gretna (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gretna.
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the City of Gretna.
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 19, 2015
2. Gretna City Hall
Photographed by Mark Hilton, February 19, 2015
3. Gretna City Hall as seen through Jefferson Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 571 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 26, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
