Reserve in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Graugnard House

March 15, 2012

1. Graugnard House Marker

Inscription. Built at the turn of the century as a retirement home for Leon Graugnard, a French immigrant from Basses-Alpes, France. Graugnard, married to Eva Bacas, was a respected and accomplished businessman and was known as one of the most successful sugar planters in Louisiana. The house is the surviving structure of Terre Haute Plantation owned by Graugnard and his heirs. Emile Graugnard, Eva Graugnard Guidry, and Marie P. Graugnard.

Erected by Cargill Incorporated.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Immigration • Notable Buildings.

Location. 30° 3.267′ N, 90° 35.34′ W. Marker is in Reserve, Louisiana, in St. John the Baptist Parish. It is at the intersection of East Jefferson Highway (State Highway 44) and West 23rd Street, on the right when traveling west on East Jefferson Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2154 LA-44, Reserve LA 70084, 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,

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 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Saint Hubert Parish (approx. 1.8 miles away); Maurin's Theater (approx. 1.9 miles away); Caroline Deslonde Beauregard (approx. 1.9 miles away); Luis Bethancourt (approx.

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1.9 miles away); St. John The Baptist Catholic Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Saint John The Baptist Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); First Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church Sanctuary (approx. 2.4 miles away); Historic Riverlands (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reserve.

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March 15, 2012

2. Graugnard House

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