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

Terrytown

 
 
Terrytown Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 21, 2015
1. Terrytown Marker
Inscription. 1960 Paul Kapelow prefab diamond-shaped development with alphabetical street plan named for daughter Terry. Area's "first completely winter~summer air conditioned neighborhood."
 
Erected 2008 by the Jefferson Parish Historical Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.
 
Location. 29° 55.318′ N, 90° 2.127′ W. Marker is in Terrytown, Louisiana, in Jefferson Parish. Marker is at the intersection of Terry Parkway and Wright Avenue, in the median on Terry Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Terry Parkway, Gretna LA 70056, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. McDonoghville (approx. 0.9 miles away); Gouldsboro Rail Car Transfer Ferry (approx. 1˝ miles away); Dr. Lord Beaconsfield Landry (approx. 1˝ miles away); U.S. Marine Hospital (approx. 1˝ miles away); a different marker also named McDonoghville (approx. 1.6 miles away); Mel Ott (approx. 1.6 miles away); Saint Joseph Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); David Crockett Firehall (approx. 1.7 miles away).
 
Also see . . .  Wikipedia article on Terrytown. (Submitted on February 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
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Looking south on Terry Parkway image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 21, 2015
2. Looking south on Terry Parkway
Looking north on Terry Parkway image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, February 21, 2015
3. Looking north on Terry Parkway
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 451 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on February 22, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.

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