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

Potts House

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 14, 2015

1. Potts House Marker

Inscription. Built in the Classic Revival Style between 1846 and 1850 by Nelson Potts, Master Brick Mason, as an example of his craft as well as his home. Potts was one of the major builders of Baton Rouge during the mid-19th century.

Erected by City of Baton Rouge.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 30° 27.165′ N, 91° 10.882′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Downtown. It is at the intersection of North Street and North 9th Street, on the right when traveling west on North Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 831 North St, Baton Rouge LA 70802, 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: Castro Carazo (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Piño House (about 600 feet away); Site of the Shilow Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of the Shiloh Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Spanish Town (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Spanish Town (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of the Weiss House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Congregation B'Nai Israel (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

Another

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marker is no longer nearby. Stewart-Dougherty House (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 14, 2015

2. Potts House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2015. This page has been viewed 1,089 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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