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

Maurin's Theater

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 1, 2011

1. Maurin's Theater Marker

Inscription. Maurin's Theater, built in 1931, by Louis J. Maurin, has long served the community as a cinema and fine arts show place. After renovations in 1981, it re-opened as St. John Theatre and has been designated as the Cultural and Civic Center of St. John The Baptist Parish in Reserve, Louisiana.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 30° 3.297′ N, 90° 33.476′ W. Marker is in Reserve, Louisiana, in St. John the Baptist Parish. It is at the intersection of West 4th Street and Louisiana Highway 44, on the left when traveling north on West 4th Street. Mounted on the building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 W 4th St, 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.

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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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. John The Baptist Catholic Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Saint John The Baptist Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Caroline Deslonde Beauregard (approx. 0.7 miles away); Luis Bethancourt (approx. ¾ mile away); First Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church Sanctuary (approx. 1.3 miles away); Historic Riverlands (approx. 1.3 miles away); Graugnard House (approx. 1.9 miles away); Saint Hubert Parish (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Reserve.

Also see . . . St. John Theatre. (Submitted on July 7, 2015.)

Maurin's Theater image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 1, 2011

2. Maurin's Theater

Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2015. This page has been viewed 1,082 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.