Lafayette in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Lafayette Museum / Le Musee de Lafayette

Lafayette Museum Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Karl Stelly, July 8, 2015

1. Lafayette Museum Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Established 1954
by
Les Vingt-Quatre
Home of Louisiana's
first Democratic Governor
Alexandre Mouton (1804-1882)
Built prior to 1836

fondé en 1854
par
Les Vingt-Quatre
Résidence du Premier Gouverneur
Démocrate de la Louisiane,
Alexandre Mouton (1804-1882).
Il fut construit avant 1836.

Erected 1960 by The Department of Commerce and Industry.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1954.

Location. 30° 13.25′ N, 92° 1.252′ W. Marker is in Lafayette, Louisiana, in Lafayette Parish. Marker is on Lafayette Street south of West Convent Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1122 Lafayette Street, Lafayette LA 70501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jean Jacques Alfred Mouton Monument (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); General Alfred Mouton (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. John Cathedral Oak (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cathedral-Carmel School (approx. ¼ mile away); Gordon Square (approx. ¼ mile away); Blue Moon Saloon & Guest House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lafayette.

Regarding Lafayette Museum / Le Musee de Lafayette. Also known as the Alexandre Mouton House.

French side of Lafayette Museum Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Waldon, April 18, 2018

2. French side of Lafayette Museum Marker

The Lafayette Museum/The Alexandre Mouton House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Karl Stelly, July 8, 2015

3. The Lafayette Museum/The Alexandre Mouton House

Photographed By Karl Stelly, July 8, 2015

4. The Lafayette Museum/The Alexandre Mouton House

The Lafayette Museum/The Alexandre Mouton House in 1969 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By David Seibert, 1969

5. The Lafayette Museum/The Alexandre Mouton House in 1969

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2015, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 770 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 21, 2015, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on April 18, 2018, by Mike Waldon of Lafayette, Louisiana. 3, 4. submitted on July 21, 2015, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on September 16, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.