Downtown in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Original Site of the First Presbyterian Church

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 1, 2005

1. Original Site of the First Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. Organized May 27, 1827, after twelve years of missionary work by the Presbytery of Mississippi, John Dorrance first minister. Sanctuary dedicated in 1829. Rebuilt in 1854 on the same site and used until 1926 when new building was erected on the northeast corner of North Boulevard and Seventh Street.

Erected by City of Baton Rouge.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is May 27, 1774.

Location. 30° 26.956′ N, 91° 11.213′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of Florida Street (Business U.S. 61/190) and North 4th Street, on the right when traveling east on Florida Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baton Rouge LA 70801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Florida Parishes.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

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 walking distance of this marker: Morgan House Site (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. James Episcopal Church (about 300 feet away); Original Site of the First Methodist Church of Baton Rouge (about 500 feet away); Congregation B'Nai Israel (about 500 feet away); Hilton Capitol Center (about 500 feet away); Old Brad (about

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500 feet away); Third Street (about 600 feet away); Bill Conti (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 1, 2005

2. Original Site of the First Presbyterian Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2015. This page has been viewed 643 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.