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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Orleans Parish, Louisiana

 
Clickable Map of Orleans Parish, Louisiana and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Orleans Parish, LA (285) Jefferson Parish, LA (85) Plaquemines Parish, LA (5) St. Bernard Parish, LA (48) St. Tammany Parish, LA (48)  OrleansParish(285) Orleans Parish (285)  JeffersonParish(85) Jefferson Parish (85)  PlaqueminesParish(5) Plaquemines Parish (5)  St.BernardParish(48) St. Bernard Parish (48)  St.TammanyParish(48) St. Tammany Parish (48)
Adjacent to Orleans Parish, Louisiana
    Jefferson Parish (85)
    Plaquemines Parish (5)
    St. Bernard Parish (48)
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101Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Fort Pike
Historic state monument 5 miles west on US 90, was completed in 1828 to defend Rigolets Pass approach through Lake Pontchartrain to New Orleans. Named after Brigadier Gen. Zebulon Montgomery Pike. — Map (db m22776) HM
102Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Fort St. Charles[Louisiana Rebellion of 1768]
On Oct. 25, 1769, under Gen. O’Reilly, Spanish governor of Louisiana, were executed French patriots and martyrs: de Lafreniere, Marquis, Noyan, Caresse, Milhet; Villere having died previously. Erected by the Louisiana Department of Commerce and . . . — Map (db m51552) HM
103Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Fort St. John(Spanish Fort)
Established by Colonial French in the early 18th century Rebuilt by the Spanish-1779 American restoration-1808 Built to protect New Orleans from attack by way of Lake Ponchartrain. (lower plaque) Dedicated by Spirit of '76 . . . — Map (db m113498) HM
104Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Frances Benjamin Johnston House
This Greek Revival house was erected for Mme. Julie Duralde, widow of John Clay, Henry Clay’s brother who purchased the property in 1835 and owned it until her death in 1861. From 1940 until 1952 it was the residence of Frances Benjamin Johnston . . . — Map (db m51361) HM
105Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — French Market
In 1991 in celebration of the bicentennial of its first market hall, the French Market rededicates itself to the perpetuation and expansion of the traditional market offerings of the bounty of Louisiana - its land, its waters, its cultures - in . . . — Map (db m21841) HM
106Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Gallier House
Erected 1857 for his own residence by James Gallier, Jr. 1827-1868 architect of the French Opera House and other notable buildings. Here he died on May 16, 1868. Owned by his descendants until 1917. This property was part of the grounds of the . . . — Map (db m51318) HM
107Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Gálvez Monument
Bernardo de Gálvez Governor of Louisiana 1777 to 1785 The government of Spain donates this statue to the city of New Orleans to commemorate the bicentennial year of the independence of the United States to which the Spanish governor so . . . — Map (db m41111) HM
108Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Garden District
Famous for its nineteenth century homes and gardens. This area was originally part of Livaudais Plantation. Became part of City of Lafayette, 1833. Annexed by City of New Orleans, 1852. Designated a National Historic Landmark, 1974. — Map (db m82599) HM
109Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Gardette - Le Pretre House
Erected 1836 for Joseph Coulon Gardette, Dentist Frederic Roy, Builder The cast iron galleries were added by Jean Baptiste Le Pretre, Planter who purchased the house in 1839 and owned it until 1878. Here on June 2, 1861 part of . . . — Map (db m54175) HM
110Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Gauche House
This handsome Italianate villa notable for its fine cast iron work was erected in 1856 by John Gauche importer and dealer in crockery and chinaware who purchased this part of the former city commons from Henry R. Denis, attorney Acquired from the . . . — Map (db m51316) HM
111Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Gen. Albert PikeConfederate States Army — 1809-1891 Soldier - Philosopher - Scholar —
Grand Commander, Supreme Council 33° Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, southern jurisdiction. U.S.A., 1859 - 1891. Erected April 27, 1957 by the Grand Consistory of LA., 32° Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry to . . . — Map (db m102982) HM
112Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — General Beauregard Equestrian Statue
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113Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — General John Bell Hood, CSA
John Bell Hood was born June 29, 1831, in Owingsville, Kentucky, and was reared in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. After graduating from West Point in 1853, he served in the elite U.S. 2nd Cavalry Regiment on the Texas frontier. In 1861, he joined the . . . — Map (db m157658) HM
114Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Gilbert Academy and New Orleans University
5318 St. Charles Avenue The site of Gilbert Academy and New Orleans University, Black Educational Institutions Under the auspices of The Methodist Church 1873 to 1949 — Map (db m12678) HM
115Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Gilmour – Parker House
Erected 1853 For Thomas Corse Gilmour, English Cotton Merchant Isaac Thayer, Architect-Builder. Sold by Gilmour heirs in 1882 To John M. Parker, whose son, John M. Parker, Jr., lived here and later served as Governor of . . . — Map (db m51660) HM
116Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Girod House
Erected in 1814 by Nicholas Girod The two story wing facing St. Louis Street was built by his brother, Claude Francois Girod, about 1797. Nicholas Girod was the mayor of New Orleans from 1812 to 1815 and it is said that he offered his house as a . . . — Map (db m51386) HM
117Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Goldsmith-Godchaux House
Designed by noted nineteenth century architect Henry Howard in 1859. Significant for its painted interiors. Has more fresco wall decoration and stenciling than probably any other mid-nineteenth century residence in the South. — Map (db m95752) HM
118Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College
Founded 1886 as the Coordinate Women's College of Tulane University by Josephine Louise Le Mommier Newcomb (1816-1901) in memory of her daughter Harriott Sophie Newcomb (1855-1870).Originally located in the former Thomas Hale House at Camp Street . . . — Map (db m114187) HM
119Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Halfway Station
This block was home to the halfway station of the New Orleans & Carrollton Railroad Company chartered February 9, 1833. Mules were changed over at the stables located here on the long journey from Canal St. to Carrollton Ave. Mule power gave way t0 . . . — Map (db m148820) HM
120Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Heinemann Park/Pelican Stadium
Home of New Orleans' first professional sports team, baseball's New Orleans Pelicans. The "Pels" played home games here from the park's construction in 1915 through its demolition in 1957. Negro league teams such as the Black Pelicans and the . . . — Map (db m100503) HM
121Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Hermann – Grima House
Erected in 1831 by Samuel Hermann, William Brand, architect – builder. Purchased 1844 by Felix Grima judge, attorney and notary public. Owned by the Grima family until 1921 – acquired by the Christian Woman’s Exchange 1924. An important . . . — Map (db m51378) HM
122Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Higgins Boat (LCVP)
On this site at 1755 St. Charles Avenue in May 1941, Andrew Jackson Higgins and Higgins Industries Inc. designed and produced America’s first successful tank landing craft. Here Higgins produced his shallow draft "Eureka" work boats, which evolved . . . — Map (db m54114) HM
123Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas
French "Impressionist" Master resided here in 1872-1873 with his maternal Creole family. Here, Degas created 18 paintings. His artistic evolution to a "more spontaneous, better art" occurred here, just before the Impressionist Movement of 1874 & . . . — Map (db m155683) HM
124Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Homer Adolph Plessy1862-1925
On June 7, 1892, Homer Adolph Plessy defied a Louisiana law that segregated railroad trains on the basis of race. He was arrested and became the defendant in the May 18, 1896 United States Supreme Court decision of Plessy v. Ferguson, which condoned . . . — Map (db m13036) HM
125Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Immaculate Conception Church(Jesuits')
    1700Fr. Paul Du Ru, S.J., Missionary Reconnoiters Future City of New Orleans 1722Fr. Pierre F.X. De Charlevoix,S.J., inspects region for French Crown 1723Fr. Joseph François De Kereben, S.J., First Superior of local Jesuit Mission. 1763Society . . . — Map (db m105942) HM
126Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Importer's Bonded Warehouses - Henry Howard, ArchitectThe Fontaine Building — The Marketplace at Jackson Brewery —
Constructed in 1868 by renowned New Orleans architect/builder Henry Howard, this building was comprised of six bonded warehouses, serving the thriving maritime commerce of the French Quarter Riverfront throughout the late 19th and early 20th . . . — Map (db m131614) HM
127Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — In Memory of All American Veterans
This memorial honors all American veterans who, although separated by generations, shared a common undeniable goal – to valiantly protect our country’s freedoms. The memories of these American veterans will continue to live on whenever and . . . — Map (db m51294) HM
128Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — In Memory of the First Barrow Stadium(1956-2011) — Architect: Henry G. Grimball —
Originally known as the Pontchartrain Park Stadium of the New Orleans Recreation Department, the first Barrow Stadium was dedicated in May 1957 by Mayor deLessups Story Morrison. The stadium served as a popular venue for youth baseball, football . . . — Map (db m158471) HM
129Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — In the Protestant SectionBenjamin Henry Boneval Latrobe — Henry Sellon Boneval Latrobe —
In the Protestant Section of this cemetery were interred Benjamin Henry Boneval Latrobe Born – Fulneck, England, May 1, 1764 Died – New Orleans, September 3, 1820 Founder of the architectural profession in America Architect of . . . — Map (db m52070) HM
130Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Italian Hall1020 Esplanade Ave.
This imposing complex was assembled out of old buildings (one by architect James Gallier, dating to 1835) and new construction from between 1912 and 1920. As the Unione Italiana, which combined many Italian benevolent societies, it was the home of . . . — Map (db m51987) HM
131Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Italian Mutual Benevolent Society Tomb
This architectural masterpiece is the most notable of the many multi-vaulted society tombs in the cemetery. Designed by Pietro Gualdi it was fabricated in Italy and erected in 1857 at a cost of $40,000. Ownership was ceded to the cemetery in 1986 by . . . — Map (db m86109) HM
132Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — J&M Recording Studio
From 1947-1956. J&M Studios, owned and operated by Cosimo Matassa, produced the records that helped give birth to rock and roll. Along with producer and arranger Dave Bartholomew, Matassa recorded sessions by pioneers Fats Domino, Little Richard, . . . — Map (db m148817) HM
133Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Jack Teagarden
played his last stand here one year ago today on 14 January 1964. This plaque is placed in this spot by Y F Minola in deepest respect for his enduring contribution to jazz. — Map (db m85503) HM
134Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Jackson Square - Vieux CarréNational Historic Landmark
[Panel 1:] Jackson Square has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935. This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and interpreting the . . . — Map (db m21859) HM
135Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Jazz
This site is in the area which has been called the birthplace of jazz. It was a center of social clubs, saloons, honky-tonks, bakeries, pawn shops, and barber shops where the musicians met during the early years of the twentieth-century. . . . — Map (db m81105) HM
136Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Jean Adrien Delpit House
Erected together with the adjacent building at 525 St. Louis Street by Etienne Debon who acquired both properties in 1807 from Jean Etienne Boré, Claude Gerlie and Joseph Guillot, buiders. This half of the Debon Building was extensively remodeled . . . — Map (db m51548) HM
137Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Jefferson City
Originally a part of Jefferson Parish, this area was incorporated as Jefferson City in 1850. By 1860 its population was 5,107, including 131 free black citizens. It was annexed by the City of New Orleans in 1870. — Map (db m13039) HM
138Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Jefferson Davis
Born at Fairview, KY. June 3, 1808 U.S. Army 1828-1835 Served in Black Hawk War Congressman U.S. 1845-1846 Colonel Mississippi Volunteers in War with Mexico Rendered Gallant Service in the taking of Monterey and Buena Vista where he was . . . — Map (db m51521) HM
139Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — John Julian McKeithenMay 28, 1918 - June 4, 1999 — Governor of Louisiana 1964-1972 —
"I wasn't born to material wealth, nor do I have claim to an aristocratic name. But if I am elected governor, it will prove any mother's son can aspire to the highest political office of the state. I've come this far because you the people have . . . — Map (db m105948) HM
140Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Judge Fred J. Cassibry Square
Fred J. Cassibry (1918-1996), U.S. Navy WWII veteran, served on the New Orleans City Council, Orleans District Court, U.S. District Court, E.D. La., and the Louisiana Economic Development and Gaming Corporation. Throughout his 40 years of public . . . — Map (db m51333) HM
141Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Judge John Howard Ferguson House
Built in 1870 in Gothic Revival style for John Howard Ferguson an attorney who came to Louisiana from Martha's Vineyard and served in the Louisiana Legislature from 1877 to 1880 and then became a judge in Criminal District Court. The House remained . . . — Map (db m156389) HM
142Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Julia Row
Julia Row Thirteen Identical Residences Erected 1832-33 for the New Orleans Building Company James H. Dakin, Architect Alexander T. Wood, Supervising Architect Daniel H. Twogood, Builder Many prominent families lived here and the . . . — Map (db m102529) HM
143Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Kossuth1802- 1894
Here on March 30, 1852 Louis Kossuth Governor of Hungary leader of the 1848 revolution addressed the citizens of New Orleans Hungarians of Louisiana, Arpadhon Hungarians Worldwide 2002 — Map (db m134555) HM
144Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — LaBranche Buildings
On this site in 1734 stood the residence of François Fleuriau, Attorney General of the Superior Council of the French colony of Louisiana, a native of Rennes in Brittany. This building erected in 1840 as one of a group of eleven by Madame Melasie . . . — Map (db m51415) HM
145Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Lafayette Cemetery No. 1
Established in 1833 by the City of Lafayette The square was acquired from Cornelius Hurst and the cemetery laid out by Benjamin Buisson, city surveyor. This was part of the Livaudais Plantation which had been subdivided into city squares in . . . — Map (db m51493) HM
146Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Lafayette Square
(Obverse) Planned in 1788 as a public place for Faubourg Ste. Marie, the City's first suburb, this Square honors American Revolutionary War Hero, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette. He declined the invitation . . . — Map (db m20965) HM
147Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Lake Pontchartrain
English: Traveled on by Iberville, 1699 and named for French Minister of Marine. Indians called it Okwa-ta, wide water. First port of embarkation was at the site where Bayou St. John flows from this lake. It was first water travel route to . . . — Map (db m99490) HM
148Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Lake Pontchartrain and the Pontchartrain Basin
Named Lake Pontchartrain in 1718 by French Explorer, Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, Lake Pontchartrain is not a true lake but a shallow 630 square mile estuary. Approximately 40 miles wide and 24 miles across, it is the largest of three . . . — Map (db m156388) HM
149Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Lakefront "Seawall"
In the 1930's the Orleans Levee Board completed a levee protection and land development project along Lake Pontchartrain's south shore. A stepped seawall was built and behind it 2000 acres of land were filled in with soil dredged from the lake. The . . . — Map (db m156390) HM
150Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Lambert-Gallier Inn of CourtLambert & Lambert, Attorneys at Law
In 1836, renowned New Orleans architect James Gallier built these two buildings, 631 & 635 St. Charles Avenue along with the one on the right and the one that was on the corner for Samuel Morse for the sum of $20,000.00. In 1978-79, after . . . — Map (db m51595) HM
151Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Land Building
Purchased in 1965 by The Saint Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church And named in honor of its first pastor and Pastor Emeritus The Rev. Dr. John Samuel Land (1893-1993)Dr. Land was born in York County, South Carolina and graduated in 1914 from . . . — Map (db m156464) HM
152Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Le – Carpentier/Beauregard House
Erected 1826 by Joseph Le Carpentier Auctioneer, (Grandfather of Paul Morphy World’s Chess Champion). Francois Correjolles, Architect. James Lambert, Builder. Sold in 1833 to John A. Merle who built the adjacent garden which . . . — Map (db m51314) HM
153Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Le Pavillon HotelA Historic Site
This square of ground on which Le Pavillon Hotel now stands has had many historical associations over the years, which together form an interesting chapter in the romantic story of New Orleans. In the early eighteen hundreds, this property . . . — Map (db m117319) HM
154Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Literary Landmark540 St. Peter
Residence in the 1920s of Sherwood Anderson, author of “Winesburg, Ohio.” While living here, Anderson hosted literary salons that powered the careers of William Faulkner, Gertrude Stein, Carl Sandburg and John Dos Passos. Dedicated . . . — Map (db m51546) HM
155Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — London Avenue Canal Floodwall Breach
On August 29, 2005, tidal surge from Hurricane Katrina exposed design flaws in the London Avenue Canal floodwall, part of the Federal Flood Protection System. The floodwater killed many Gentilly residents and their beloved pets. The breach was one . . . — Map (db m46064) HM
156Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong1901-1971 — Louis Armstrong Park —
His trumpet and heart brought everlasting joy to the world, embodying jazz as The Pulse of Life. In appreciation National Park Service/Tourism Cares April 18, 2008. — Map (db m21068) HM
157Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Louis J. DufilhoLa Pharmacie Francaise — Max Samson —
In this shop on this site Louis J. Dufilho Practiced pharmacy as one of the first of his profession to have been licensed in the United States (no later than 1816). Pharmacist Dufilho symbolizes the beginning of a system of certifying the . . . — Map (db m51419) HM
158Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Louisiana Spanish-American War Monument
Spanish War Veterans 1898-1902 USA, Cuba, Porto-Rico, Philippine IslandsErected by the State of Louisiana in honor of her sons who served in The Army and Navy of The United States in The War with Spain, The Philippine Insurrection and the China . . . — Map (db m115966) WM
159Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Lower Pontalba Building — Pontalba Buildings National Historic Landmark —
[Logo of the Orleans Parish Landmarks Commission] Erected 1850 - 1851 by Micaela Almonster Baroness De Pontalba working first with James Gallier, architect, and then with Henry Howard, architect. Samuel Stewart, builder. . . . — Map (db m34846) HM
160Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Maison Hospitalière
Maison Hospitalière, or “Hospitality House,” is a non-profit, non sectarian nursing home. It is dedicated to providing quality, individualized assistance in a homelike atmosphere to elderly women and men without regard to their creed, . . . — Map (db m51360) HM
161Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Maisonette Creole
In 1832 this site was a part of Jefferson Parish and was known as the Livaudais Plantation. In the late 90’s it was occupied as an English Apothecary and owned by R.N. Girland. Restored by Fannie Mae Goldman, 1960 — Map (db m51495) HM
162Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Margaret's Place and Walk / Lower Garden District
Margaret’s Place and Walk Margaret’s Place and Walk honors Irish Immigrant Margaret Gaffney Haughery (1813-1882), who devoted her life to orphaned children and the needy. An orphan herself, Margaret lost her husband and baby to illness. . . . — Map (db m38640) HM
163Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Marie Laveau
This Greek revival tomb is reputed burial place of this notorious "Voodoo Queen". A mystic cult, Voodooism, of African origin, was brought to this city from Santo Domingo and flourished in 19th century. Marie Laveau was the most widely known of many . . . — Map (db m13699) HM
164Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Marvin E. ThamesPresidential Residence
"This residence and grounds are named in honor of Marvin E. Thames, Ph.D., who served this college in the following manner: Director of Isaac Delgado Trades School from 1954 to 1958; Dean and President of Delgado Trades and Technical Institute from . . . — Map (db m86198) HM
165Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Mater Dolorosa Church
This church came into being in 1899, when the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, established in the Town of Carrollton in 1848, and the Mater Dolorosa German Church, which dated from 1871, were united into a single parish. With the . . . — Map (db m103547) HM
166Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Mayor Isaac W. Patton House
Described in 1859 as “a handsome cottage residence,” this Greek Revival house was erected for Lothrop Lewis Smith who purchased the site in 1853. It was his residence until he left New Orleans in 1859 and sold the house in 1861 to Mrs. . . . — Map (db m51524) HM
167Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — McDonogh No. 7 Elementary School
W.A. Freret, Architect J.C. Kiddell, Builder Dedicated October 22, 1877 Erected from funds bequeathed to the City of New Orleans in the will of John McDonogh, in continuous use as a public elementary school for one hundred years.This plaque is . . . — Map (db m155704) HM
168Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Mello Residence
Manuel John Mello (1887-1961), cornetist and bandleader, lived here at 1025 Bartholomew Street from 1917 until 1961. He played with Weinmunson’s Band, Johnny Fischer’s Band, Fischer’s Military Band, & was the leader of one of Jack Laine’s Reliance . . . — Map (db m156820) HM
169Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Merieult House
Erected in 1792 on the site of the first barracks forges and workshops of the Company of the Indies, the house was the only building in the area of destruction to escape the Great Fire of 1794. In 1832 it was remodeled in the style of the period . . . — Map (db m51331) HM
170Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Metairie And Gentilly Ridges
First highway through this city led from lower Kenner to Chef Menteur. Mississippi River, during prehistoric days, overflowed into Lake Pontchartrain. The receding waters created these ridges and their accompanying bayous which connected, at City . . . — Map (db m92002) HM
171Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Metairie Cemetery
Dedicated for cemetery purposes July 2, 1872 Recognized as one of the world's most unique and beautiful cemeteries Approximately 150 acres Formerly the Metairie Race Course Scene of the famous match races between LeCompte and . . . — Map (db m87275) HM
172Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Miss Susie Ellermann's HouseErected 1895 — Thomas Sully, Architect —
Described at the time it was built as an "Old Colonial Cottage." Sully was born in Mississippi in 1855 and trained in New York and Texas after which he set up practice in New Orleans where he became one of the city's leading architects. . . . — Map (db m156755) HM
173Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Molly MarineNovember 10, 1943 — "Free a Marine to Fight" —
Rededicated July 1, 1966 in honor of Women Marines who serve their country in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Marine Corps. [Sculptor: Enrique Alferez] — Map (db m21557) HM
174Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Multiple Burials
One of the oldest burial grounds in the Mississippi Valley, St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 is still in use. From its beginning in 1789 it has been the custom to make multiple burials in the tombs and vaults when space in a tomb is re-used the remains of . . . — Map (db m51653) HM
175Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — My Bourbon Home
New Orleans maps, as early as 1720, all reveal the presence of earlier buildings on this historic site. During the time of Spanish Rule, after the Great Conflagrations of 1788 and 1794, Casa Quinones was erected in 1795 by Don Estevan de Quinones, a . . . — Map (db m51377) HM
176Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — N/TSW-7C Air Traffic Control CenterUnited States — 1979-2001 —
Type: Mobile Air Traffic Control Tower Manufacturer: Craig Systems Corp. Helicop-Hut Division Equipment:HF/UHF/VHF communications, NAVAIDS and environmental monitoring, landlines, light guns, emergency warning system Crew; 3 (local, ground and . . . — Map (db m160436) HM
177Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — National Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor
On January 7, 1815, the eve of the Battle of New Orleans, Ursulines and townsfolk prayed for victory, before the Virgin's statue, now in this National Shrine of Our Lady of Prompt Succor. Ever after, first St. Louis Cathedral and since 1851 in the . . . — Map (db m104776) HM
178Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — New Basin Canal
The canal you see before you was created in the 1830's by the New Orleans Canal and Banking Company for drainage and commerce. Over 8,000 Irish immigrants died digging the canal through mosquito infested swamp. Across the canal developed a . . . — Map (db m155941) HM
179Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — New Orleans
First sighted as Indian portage to Lake Pontchartrain and Gulf in 1699 by Bienville and Iberville. Founded by Bienville in 1718; named by him in honor of the Duke of Orleans, Regent of France. Called the Crescent City because of location in bend of . . . — Map (db m12679) HM
180Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Site 5 — New Orleans and the Domestic Slave Trade
(front side) In 1808, the US Congress abolished the international slave trade, contributing to a significant increase in the domestic slave trade, or the trafficking of human beings within the boundaries of the United States. During the . . . — Map (db m117438) HM
181Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Newcomb Pottery Garden
The Newcomb Pottery Garden honors the artistic legacy of Newcomb Pottery, a quasi-commercial enterprise established in the late 19th century in association with the curriculum of Newcomb College...During its forty-five years in existence, the . . . — Map (db m114188) HM
182Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Nicholas Bertoli Building
Erected 1842 by Samuel Holden and John Cuminger, builders for Nicholas Bertoli, grocer. Occupied as the Pacific Concert Salon, 1855-1876. Owned by the family of Jean Louis Tissot, 1876-1897. Its granite columns are typical of the 1840’s Greek . . . — Map (db m51387) HM
183Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Ninth Ward WWI Memorial
Erected A.D. 1919 by the people of this the Ninth Ward in honor of its citizens who were enlisted in combative service and in memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice for the triumph of right over might in the Great World War. White men . . . — Map (db m95670) WM
184Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Old Ursuline Convent1749-1753
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185Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Olivier Plantation House
Here stood the Olivier House from ca. 1820 to 1949. Built by Paris-born David Olivier, the large Creole-style residence presided over a sugar cane plantation for barely a decade. In 1835 the house became heart of the St. Mary's Orphan Boys Asylum, . . . — Map (db m95749) HM
186Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Original Old Absinthe BarEst. 1806
A tradition in the french quarters. This is the bar known to travelers the world over. From it came the famous absinthe drip. The bar where Jean E Pierre LaFitte, Andrew Jackson, Mark Twain and other celebrities were served. If it could talk . . . — Map (db m54858) HM
187Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Original Pierre Maspero’s Slave ExchangeEst. – 1788
Within this historic structures slaves were sold and Andrew Jackson met with the Lafitte Brothers and planned the defense for the historic and epic Battle of New Orleans. At this monumental battle the British surrendered to American troops commanded . . . — Map (db m51385) HM
188Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Orleans Battalion of Artillery
Within this burial memorial rest some of the gallant defenders of New Orleans, members of the battalion which fought in honor on the plains of Chalmette on January 8 1815 against the British invaders. Date of construction is unknown. Restored in . . . — Map (db m51866) HM
189Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Our Lady of the Rosary Rectory
About 1834, Évariste Blanc had this Greek Revival mansion built on his Bayou St. John estate. His widow, Marie Fannie Labatut Blanc, planned to give the property to the Archdiocese of New Orleans for a parish church as early as 1855 .Fifty years . . . — Map (db m104705) HM
190Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Pat O’Brien’s
This historical building that is home to Pat O’Brien’s Bar was built in 1791 as a private home that became the first Spanish Theater in the United States. It was later purchased by the Deflechie family as their residence until the building was . . . — Map (db m51376) HM
191Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Pecquet Building
In 1835 Louis Pecquet purchased this site and likely replaced the existing Spanish Colonial buildings shortly thereafter with the present Greek Revival shop-residence. During the late 1830s, the shop housed a dry goods store, then a milliner and . . . — Map (db m51599) HM
192Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Pedesclaux-Lemonnier House
Pierre Pedesclaux, prominent notary purchased this site in 1795 and began construction of this house. Its design is attributed to Barthelemy Lafon architect, whose office was here in 1805. Purchased in 1811 by Dr. Yves Réné Lemonnier and François . . . — Map (db m51323) HM
193Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Pierre Maspero’s Exchange
where defenses of New Orleans were planned, 1814-15. — Map (db m51549) HM
194Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Pitot HouseBuilt Late 18th Century
Home of James Pitot, who was first Mayor of incorporated City of New Orleans, 1804-1805. Also Builder of one of the City’s first cotton presses. — Map (db m86023) HM
195Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Plessy v. FergusonPress Street Railroad Yards — Site of the Arrest of Homer Adolph Plessy —
(Side 1) On June 7, 1892, Homer Aldolph Plessy was removed from the East Louisiana Railroad train and arrested by Detective C.C. Cain at the corner of Royal and Press St. He was charged with violating the 1890 Louisiana Separate Car Act . . . — Map (db m147979) HM
196Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Plique – La Branche House
Erected about 1825 by Jean Felix Pinson and Maurice Pizetta, builder, sold by them in 1827 to Giraud M. Plique. Acquired in 1829 by Jean Baptiste La Branche, planter of St. Charles Parish, and occupied as his city residence until his death in . . . — Map (db m51365) HM
197Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Protestant Section
In 1805 an area at the rear of the cemetery was assigned to Christ Church (Episcopal) for the burial of non-Catholics. More extensive originally, all that remains of the Protestant section is the area between these wall vaults, the brick walls to . . . — Map (db m51644) HM
198Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Provincial Motel(Site)
Land grant from King Louis XV of France to Bienville’s Lieutenant, Louis Boucher de Granpré circa, 1725. In 1775 the tract was sold to Chevalier Jean Lavillebeuvre, “Sieur de Garrios”, Indian agent for the Colony from 1780 to 1797. . . . — Map (db m51526) HM
199Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — Quartier General de la Garde Municipale
Site Quartier General de la Garde Municipale 1726 Site & Walls & El Calabozo 1770 Donated to the Louisiana State Museum By W. Ratcliffe Irby 1922 — Map (db m51487) HM
200Louisiana (Orleans Parish), New Orleans — R.N. Girling’s “English Apothecary”
In this building Robert Nash Girling established his “English Apothecary” which he operated from the 1880s-1890s. An Englishman by birth, Girling studied pharmacy in England and at the Ecole de Pharmacie in Paris. In the early 1870s he . . . — Map (db m51661) HM

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