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

Piño House

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 14, 2015

1. Piño House Marker

Inscription. Little cottage typical of the wood frame residences of early Spanish Town. Originally, the house was one room deep with galleries, front and rear. The original lot, 160 feet wide and extending from North Street to Spanish Town Road was purchased by Antonio Piño in 1823 from Etienne, son of Don Carlos de Grand Pre, Spanish commandant at Baton Rouge.

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 1823.

Location. 30° 27.162′ N, 91° 10.988′ 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 Lucilla Lane, on the right when traveling west on North Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 721 North Street, 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: Spanish Town (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Castro Carazo (about 500 feet away); Potts House (about 600 feet away); Site of the Shilow Baptist Church (about 800 feet away); Site of the Shiloh Baptist Church (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Spanish Town

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); The Former Baptismal Fount (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Vincent's Academy/Catholic High School (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baton Rouge.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Stewart-Dougherty House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 14, 2015

2. Piño House

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2015. This page has been viewed 1,378 times since then and 70 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 16, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.