Touro in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 16, 2010
1. Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church Marker
for
the St. Charles Avenue
Methodist Church South
Charles L. Hillger, Architect
James Cox, Builder
Robert Walker Rayne
purchased the site
and made a major contribution
to the cost of its erection
in memory of his son
William
A soldier in the Confederate Army
who was fatally wounded
at Chancellorsville
In 1875 the name of the
church was changed to
Rayne Memorial Methodist
Episcopal Church
in honor of its benefactor
Erected 1977 by Orleans Parish Landmarks Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Methodist Church Historic Sites series list.
Location. 29° 55.598′ N, 90° 5.798′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Touro. It is at the intersection of Saint Charles Avenue and General Taylor Street, on the right when traveling east on Saint Charles Avenue. Mounted on the right side of the main entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3900 St Charles Ave, New Orleans LA 70115, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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
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Also see . . . Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church. (Submitted on September 21, 2015.)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, April 16, 2010
2. Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2015. This page has been viewed 864 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
