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

A. Montz

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, July 9, 2015

1. A. Montz Marker

Inscription. Armand Montz Sr., 1887~1968. Built ice & packing plant in 1914; remodeled in 1930s. Packed & shipped vegetables to various parts of the U.S. Frozen food industry pioneer. His plant was important factor in local economy.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 30° 3.896′ N, 90° 29.171′ W. Marker is in Laplace, Louisiana, in St. John the Baptist Parish. It is on West 5th Street (State Highway 44) 0.1 miles north of Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: La Place LA 70068, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1811 Kid Ory Historic House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Welcome To Main Street Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Woodland Plantation (approx. 0.4 miles away); Laplace (approx. one mile away); Civil War Cannon (approx. one mile away); Bonnet Carré Crevasse (approx. 2.9 miles away); Les Allemands (approx. 3.3 miles away); First Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church Sanctuary (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laplace.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2015. This page has been viewed 883 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 10, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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