On St. Peters at Chartres Street, on the right when traveling west on St. Peters.
Bankruptcy and probate cases were decided in the Cabildo's courtroom. When slaveholders failed to pay their debts or died without a will, their assets - including people they owned - were sold, often resulting in the separation of families and . . . — — Map (db m221542) HM
The history of the land bordered by St. Charles Avenue, Exposition Boulevard, Walnut Street and the Mississippi River - now known as Audubon Park - is as rich as any New Orleans tale. Originally comprised of abutting tracts of plantation land owned . . . — — Map (db m114287) HM
In the 1950's, Audubon Zoo became the first zoo to successfully breed whooping cranes. The only previous captive birth was at a Texas wildlife refuge. That chick's mother, Josephine, hailed from Audubon Zoo. One of only two remaining cranes from a . . . — — Map (db m117218) HM
This site 1781-1820 plantation of Jean Etienne Boré (1741-1820) First Mayor of N.O. 1803-1804. Here Boré first granulated sugar in 1795. Purchased for park in 1871. Site of World's Industrial & Cotton Centennial Exposition 1884-1885. — — Map (db m117167) HM
Near Chestnut Street near Joseph Street, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
Captain Le Verrier Cooley (1855-1931) one of the last of the old-time Mississippi River steamboatmen built this house in 1896 and made it his home until 1925. Captain Cooley's career on the river spanned 62 years and he operated no less than 7 . . . — — Map (db m183902) HM
Near Magazine Street near Tea Room Drive, on the left when traveling east.
By 1893, Audubon Park was starting to resemble a modern city green space. As interest in improving the park grew, its leaders corresponded with several well-known designers, including Frederick Law Olmsted, to discuss the park's future. In 1898, . . . — — Map (db m114194) HM
John “Johnny” DeDroit (1892-1988) cornetist, and bandleader, lived here at 737 Henry Clay Avenue from 1929 until 1933. He was a cornet soloist at age 12 at the Winter Garden Theater on Baronne St., and subsequently played every New . . . — — Map (db m51491) HM
On Newcomb Circle near Newcomb Place, on the right.
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
On Henry Clay Avenue at Hurst Street, on the right when traveling south on Henry Clay Avenue.
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
On State Street near Benjamin Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Henry Clay Avenue at Prytania Street, on the left when traveling north on Henry Clay Avenue.
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
On State Street, 0.2 miles south of South Claiborne Avenue (U.S. 90), on the left when traveling south.
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
On Newcomb Place at Newcomb Circle, on the right when traveling south on Newcomb Place.
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
On St. Charles Avenue at State Street, on the right when traveling east on St. Charles Avenue.
Erected 1928-1930. W.W Van Meter, Architect and Builder. A gift to the congregation from Alice Affleck Bloomfield in memory of her husband William B. Bloomfield John Samuel Land, Pastor, 1917-1959 Stained glass windows by Oidtmann . . . — — Map (db m114224) HM
The people of south Louisiana stem from many diverse and varied ethnic backgrounds. The cooking, music, dancing, and folklore of this region reflect their origins in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. The first Europeans to colonize south . . . — — Map (db m117199) HM
In the spring of 1927, relentless rains and northern melt caused the mighty Mississippi to overflow its banks. More than 27,000 square miles of land from Illinois to Louisiana were submerged and nearly one million people were left homeless. In . . . — — Map (db m117203) HM
According to a famous story, a Louisiana Black Bear was the inspiration for the first “teddy bear.” In 1902, President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt was hunting in Louisiana and Mississippi. The hunt went on for days without . . . — — Map (db m117201) HM
A "trenasse" is a small waterway in the brackish marsh, important to trappers for gaining access to furbearing animals. Some trenasses are natural, many more are created by man, often using a homemade craft like this one. The rotating blades in . . . — — Map (db m117198) HM
On Ben Weiner Drive, 0.3 miles south of South Claiborne Avenue (U.S. 90), on the right when traveling south.
Tulane Stadium was the original home of the National Football League's New Orleans Saints from 1967-1974. The Saints' first regular season game was held on September 17, 1967. Most notable for John Gilliam's returned 94-yard kickoff return on the . . . — — Map (db m114221) HM
On Moss Street north of Grande Rte. Saint John Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Moss Street, 0.2 miles south of Esplanade Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
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
On Moss Street at Bell Street, on the right when traveling south on Moss Street.
Short trail from Lake Pontchartrain to River shown by Indians to Iberville and Bienville, 1699. Winding trail used by early travelers to city. From Bayou St. John it led to N. Broad, Bayou Roads, Vieux Carre to Mississippi River at site between . . . — — Map (db m56026) HM
On North Broad Street (Business U.S. 90) at Orleans Avenue, in the median on North Broad Street.
In 1909, a group of laborers went to the Pythian Temple Theatre
to see a musical comedy by the Smart Set. A skit portraying a
Zulu Tribe had as its title,
"There Never Was and Never Will Be a King Like Me".
They made their first appearance as . . . — — Map (db m150049) HM
On Burgundy Street north of Alavar Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Chartres Street at Mazant Street, on the left when traveling south on Chartres Street.
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
On Chartres Street north of France Street, on the right when traveling north.
Located on this site from ca. 1820 to 1949 stood
the original David Olivier creole-style plantation
house. It was purchased by The New Orleans Catholic
Association for the Relief of Male Orphans in 1840 in
order to relocate from Bayou St. John . . . — — Map (db m204829) HM
On Press Street at Royal Street, on the right when traveling south on Press Street.
(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
On Dauphine Street east of Montegut Street, on the left when traveling east.
In 1838, Bishop Antoine Blanc established the first parish for the Creole Faubourgs or suburbs comprising the Third Municipal District of New Orleans. He named the new parish after the secondary patron of the Diocese, St. Vincent De Paul. The . . . — — Map (db m104932) HM
On St. Charles Avenue west of Fern Street, on the right when traveling west.
Located in the Carrollton neighborhood, this house has a rich history thanks to a succession of fascinating owners, including Placide Reynes, a free man of color; William Theodore Jay, a wealthy businessman; Philip Werlein IV, chairman of Werlein's . . . — — Map (db m229770) HM
On Magazine Street at Common Street, on the left when traveling south on Magazine Street.
114 Magazine Street stands on property donated by noted philanthropist Paul Tulane to Tulane University on June 30, 1882. This property was part of the donation by Mr. Tulane which created Tulane University in 1882.
114 Magazine was designed . . . — — Map (db m102526) HM
On Carondelet Street north of Common Street, on the left when traveling north.
127-129 Carondelet Street was designed by James Gallier, Sr., the prominent architect who built Gallier Hall and other landmark New Orleans buildings, and it was constructed in the 1840’s. It joined a row of buildings that Gallier erected along . . . — — Map (db m171074) HM
On Girod Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling east on Girod Street.
Once the site of land owned by Don Bertrand Gravier, this
area was subdivided into the Faubourg Ste. Marie neighborhood
in 1788. During the 19th century, the neighborhood developed
into a hub of commerce, which remains today. This . . . — — Map (db m236321) HM
On Camp Street, 0 miles Andrew Higgins Drive, on the right when traveling south.
This 8 in. Columbaid, cast of Alabama iron by the Confederates at Selma, Ala. was mounted in Spanish Fort, Mobile Bay.
The Fifth Company Slocomb's Battery Battallion Washington Artillery of New Orleans, during the siege of that fort by the U.S. . . . — — Map (db m38901) HM
On Canal Street at Exchange Plaza, on the right when traveling north on Canal Street.
AMERICA'S FIRST MOVIE THEATER
On July 26, 1896, William T. "Pop" Rock & Walter J. Wainwright, shown with 2 patrons, and projectionist William Reed (r to l) opened the first indoor seated movie theater in the United States.
VITASCOPE HALL . . . — — Map (db m170447) HM
On Magazine Street at Andrew Higgins Drive, on the right when traveling south on Magazine Street.
On June 6, 1944, the three slabs of steel reinforced concrete before you constituted 20 feet and 16 tons of German fortified coastline that ran from the Franco-Spanish border in the south to Norway, over 2,400 miles to the north. "Atlantic Wall" . . . — — Map (db m102717) HM WM
On Saint Charles Avenue at Gravier Street on Saint Charles Avenue.
The original Bank of Louisiana in New Orleans was chartered by Governor Claiborne in 1804 and its board included Julien Poydras and John McDonogh. The bank was formed after the Louisiana Purchase to provide the currency for the citizens of Louisiana . . . — — Map (db m51591) HM
On Magazine Street at Natchez Street, on the left when traveling south on Magazine Street.
These buildings were once
part of the notable
block – long structure,
Bank’s Arcade
Erected in 1833 by
Thomas Banks
Charles F. Zimpel, Architect
A glass-roofed arcade extended
from Natchez to Gravier Streets,
The upper . . . — — Map (db m102527) HM
On Common Street at Magazine Street, on the right when traveling east on Common Street.
Here, on a plantation granted to him on March 27, 1719 by the company of the Indies, stood the residence of Jean Baptiste LeMoyne de Bienville, founder of New Orleans. This plantation was sold by Bienville on April 11, 1726 to the Jesuit Fathers . . . — — Map (db m132517) HM
On Poydras Street at Penn Street, on the right when traveling east on Poydras Street.
This is to certify that
918-920 Poydras Street
was entered into the
National Registry of Historic Places
as part of the
Upper Central Business District Historic District
under the provisions of the
National Historic Preservation Act . . . — — Map (db m133954) HM
Canal Street, New Orleans’ widest thoroughfare, has long served as the retail heart of the city. With its broad “neutral ground," it is the traditional dividing line between uptown and downtown and represents two centuries of American . . . — — Map (db m51605) HM
Near Canal Street at Carondolet Street, on the right when traveling east.
Since the founding of New Orleans by Bienville in 1718, Canal Street has been an integral part of our city. The up river limits of the old city, defined by earth and store ramparts, ran along the present route of Canal Street. A cleared area . . . — — Map (db m239614) HM
Near Canal Street east of Royal Street when traveling south.
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
On Baronne Street west of Canal Street, on the left when traveling west.
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
Near Loyola Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Perdido Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
"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
On Julia Street at Camp Street, on the left when traveling west on Julia Street.
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
On St Charles Avenue at Lafayette Street, on the left when traveling south on St Charles Avenue.
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
On St. Charles Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
(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
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
On Poydras Street west of Carroll Street, on the right when traveling west.
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
On Common Street at South Rampart Street, on the right when traveling west on Common Street.
Nicknamed "Satchelmouth" or "Satchmo" was a world renowned transformational artist whose radiant and colorful interpretations of Jazz brought the art form into the mainstream. We salute the boy from the very streets around you with the raspy voice. — — Map (db m239605) HM
On Loyola Avenue at Poydras Street, in the median on Loyola Avenue.
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
On Canal Street, 0.1 miles east of St. Charles Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Erected in 1859 William A. Freret, Jr., Architect C. Crozier, Carpenter-Builder
The local foundry of Bennett & Lurges crafted the cast-iron facade, touted as a demonstration that highly accomplished iron work could be manufactured in New . . . — — Map (db m215066) HM
On Elk Place at Cleveland Avenue, on the left when traveling east on Elk Place.
[Southwest side:]
Army Nurse Corps (ANC)
Women's Army Corps (WAC)
Army Medical Specialists Corps (AMSC)
Erected May 30, 1962, under sponsorship of New Orelans Chapter, WAC Veterans Association
To the honor and glory of all military . . . — — Map (db m239616) WM
On Elk Place at Canal Street, in the median on Elk Place.
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
On Common Street east of Baronne Street, on the left when traveling west.
When an ordinance banned prison-like “slave pens” from the city’s core, traders moved just outside, to the present-day Central Business District. The slave trading structures on this site were operated by a number of traders, including Thomas . . . — — Map (db m239609) HM
On Monday, September 25, 2006, Steve Gleason was responsible for one of the most dramatic moments in New Orleans Saints history. He blocked a punt in the first quarter of the team's return to the Superdome following Hurricane Katrina. That night, . . . — — Map (db m105944) HM
On Camp Street, on the right when traveling north.
Established 1833
by Bishop Leo De Neckere, C.M.
This church, completed in 1840
during the pastorate of
Father James I. Mullon,
is the oldest parish church
outside the French Quarter.
In 1850
St. Patrick's served
as . . . — — Map (db m55702) HM
On Common Street west of Baronne Street, on the left when traveling west.
This Art Deco historical preservation building was designed by architect Moise H. Goldstein and built in 1931. It originally operated as Feibleman's Department Store.
This building was occupied by the Sears-Roebuck department store from 1936 . . . — — Map (db m239607) HM
On Saint Charles Avenue at Poydras Street on Saint Charles Avenue.
The first St. Charles Theater, built by James Caldwell with Antonio Mondelli as architect, opened on this site November 30, 1835. It seated over 4,000 and was one of the largest theaters in the world. The American premieres of Bellini’s Norma took . . . — — Map (db m51592) HM
On Lee Circle at Howard Avenue on Lee Circle. Reported missing.
The New Orleans & Carrollton R.R. Co. began passenger train service on September 26, 1835. Steam-powered trains and mule drawn cars transported New Orleanians between Canal and Carrollton via St. Charles Avenue.
Improved technology led to the . . . — — Map (db m236320) HM
Parish was the second
established in New Orleans
The first church on this
site was dedicated April 21,
1833 The cornerstone of the
present edifice was laid
July 1, 1838, by Bishop Antoine
Blanc. During the pastorate
of Father James . . . — — Map (db m55572) HM
On Camp Street, on the right when traveling north.
St. Patrick's Church has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. — — Map (db m55149) HM
On Julia Street at Magazine Street, on the right when traveling west on Julia Street.
From this corner on February 24, 1857, the Mistick Krewe of Comus began its first parade, heading up Julia Street toward St. Charles Avenue. With that parade, Mardi Gras was solidified as a New Orleans tradition that ultimately influenced . . . — — Map (db m54937) HM
Plaque 1
"Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty. - . . . — — Map (db m106003) WM
1954 Communist forces win decisive victory over French at Dien Bien Phu. Geneva Accords divide Vietnam. Southeast Asia Treaty Organization is formed. President Dwight D. Eisenhower offers aid to South Vietnam. 1955 One Million Vietnamese . . . — — Map (db m106032) HM WM
On Magazine Street, on the right when traveling south.
Constructed in 1867 as the Old Iron Works and Machine Shop. In 1886 a new factory was built for the Consumer's Ice Company, incorporating the earlier walls of the original building. In 1891 an explosion partially destroyed the building. It was . . . — — Map (db m54133) HM
On Magazine Street at Andrew Higgins Drive, on the right when traveling south on Magazine Street.
Stephen Ambrose proposed the idea of a D-Day museum to his close friend Nick Mueller in the year 1990. The two historians at the University of New Orleans first discussed creating the museum over glasses of sherry in the back yard of Ambrose's . . . — — Map (db m102716) HM WM
On Royal Street at Iberville Street on Royal Street.
On this site from 1835 to 1924 stood the Citizens State Bank, originator of the “Dixie.” In its early days, the bank issued its own $10 bank note, with the French work “Dix” for “ten” printed on the note’s face. . . . — — Map (db m122348) HM
On Loyola Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Perdido Street, on the right when traveling north.
Jazz scholars refer to this neighborhood as one of the original birthplaces of jazz. The early sounds of jazz emanated from music halls in this area frequented by Buddy Bolden and other jazz greats. In honor of this historic location, Louisiana . . . — — Map (db m81094) HM
On Loyola Avenue near Gravier Street, on the right when traveling east.
The architecturally acclaimed Pythian Temple building at 234 Loyola Avenue (formerly South Saratoga) is one of New Orleans' storied landmarks. From 1908 to 1941, members of the Knights of Pythias, under the leadership of Smith W. Green, served as . . . — — Map (db m115974) HM
On Convention Center Boulevard near John Churchill Chase Street, in the median.
On this site in 1852, Jewish American philanthropist, Judah Touro, a distinguished veteran of the Battle of New Orleans, established Touro Infirmary to care for seamen, immigrants, slaves, and the indigents of all races and religions. Touro . . . — — Map (db m40487) HM
On Canal Street at Decatur/Magazine Street, on the right when traveling west on Canal Street.
United States Customhouse Has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America — — Map (db m28113) HM
On Gravier Street west of Camp Street, on the left when traveling east. Reported missing.
Erected 1888
Sully and Toledano, Architects
The main office of this Bank,
organized November 5, 1883,
was located in this red granite building
from 1888 until its adjacent building
was erected in 1911.
The newer building . . . — — Map (db m236138) HM
On Terpsichore Street near Robert C. Blakes Sr. Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Henry Roeland Byrd "Professor Longhair" (1918-1980), pianist, composer, and singer, lived here at 1738-40 Terpsichore from 1979 until his death. In the 1950’s he recorded several singles including “Bald Head”, "Big Chief", . . . — — Map (db m163869) HM
On Saint Charles Avenue near Sixth Street, on the right.
This congregation was founded in 1805, the first Episcopal church established in the former Spanish colony after the Louisiana Purchase. In its first service was held in the Cabildo on November 17, 1805. An octagonal Gothic church designed by . . . — — Map (db m104918) HM
On St. Charles Avenue at Felicity Street on St. Charles Avenue.
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
On Washington Avenue south of Loyola Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
It is believed that this site started informally as a burial ground in 1850.
In 1858, the City of Lafayette, before being annexed by New Orleans, constructed 120 tombs within. In 1865 a survey and plan were drawn up of the cemetery and the . . . — — Map (db m163868) HM
On Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard at Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, in the median on Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard.
Mass Lynching in New Orleans
July 24 to 27, 1900, White mobs unleashed a campaign of racial terror
throughout the city of New Orleans that resulted in the lynching of
at least seven Black people. Violence began after police tried to . . . — — Map (db m163962) HM
On Jackson Avenue near Simon Bolivar Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Edward "Kid" Ory (1886), trombonist,
saxophonist, composer & bandleader,
lived here at 2135 Jackson Ave. from 1910
until 1916. He led the Woodlawn Band in
Laplace, & his own band in N.O. He recorded
in Los Angeles with his Sunshine Band . . . — — Map (db m211022) HM
On St Charles Avenue east of Eighth Street, on the right when traveling west.
Built in 1869 for "Yankee in Grey," Capt. Watson Van Benthuysen, II, CSA. Relative by marriage of Jefferson Davis & Q'master of Presidential convoy that fled Richmond in April, 1865, Van B. became merchant and industrialist with interests in St. . . . — — Map (db m96018) HM
On City Park Avenue at North Carrollton Avenue, on the right when traveling west on City Park Avenue.
Plantation of Louis Allard was purchased by his grandfather, Don Santiago Lorreins in 1770's from estate of Francisco Hery, called Duplanty, builder of the first Cabildo Building in N.O. in 1769. Acquired from Allard in 1845 by J. McDonough —- given . . . — — Map (db m93085) HM
Near Marconi Court east of Marconi Drive, on the right when traveling north.
It was twenty years ago today,
John Lennon brought the band to play.
This plaque commemorates the 20th anniversary of The Beatles only concert performance in Louisiana
September 16, 1964, City Park Stadium
Presented by
WRNO Radio to . . . — — Map (db m87847) HM
This site, history tells us was a favorite location for many duels fought by hot blooded young blades in the romantic Antebellum era of the South. Here, mostly young French and Spanish gentlemen settled their differences with sword and pistols. It . . . — — Map (db m51296) HM
On Moss Street at North Carrollton Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Moss Street.
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
On South Carrollton Avenue, 0 miles west of Maple Blvd., in the median.
Laid out by Charles Zimpel in 1833 on site of Macarty Plantation, formerly uppermost part of Bienvilles's 1719 land grant. Jefferson Parish seat 1852-1874. Annexed 1874 by New Orleans. 1854 courthouse designed by Henry Howard. — — Map (db m13503) HM
On General Pershing Street south of Magazine Street, on the left when traveling south.
The Vincentian Fathers of
the parent parish of St. Stephen
initiated St. Henry's to meet
the spiritual needs of
the growing German population
of the city of Jefferson.
During reconstruction days,
the first United States Convent
of The . . . — — Map (db m206311) HM
On Gentilly Boulevard west of Aubry Street, on the right when traveling west.
The Louisiana Jockey Club composed of prominent New Orleans citizens, opened the Fair Grounds Course on April 13, 1872. They chose this site which previously had been the scene of Agricultural and Industrial fairs. Through the years five racing . . . — — Map (db m155688) HM
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
Erected by The Croatian Benevolent Association of Louisiana in memory of those members who gave their lives in service of their country, the United States of America, during the wars.
Army Cpl. George Petrovich killed in action at Gettysburg, . . . — — Map (db m51293) HM
On St. Charles Avenue at Third Street, on the right when traveling west on St. Charles Avenue.
Designed by Sully and Toledano, architects
in the Queen Anne style.
Erected 1888 for
John A. Morris,
a founder in 1868 of the
Louisiana State Lottery Company.
The house was purchased in 1906 by
Robert Henry Downman,
a major . . . — — Map (db m239620) HM
On Dryades Street east of Washington Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Joseph “King” Oliver (1885-1938), Cornetist, bandleader, and composer, lived here at 2712 Dryades St. in 1916. Born in Abend, LA, he started playing c. 1904 with the Onward Brass Band , then the Allen Brass band, the Superior Orchestra, . . . — — Map (db m164040) HM
On Third Street south of Lasalle Street, on the left when traveling south.
Founded in 1921 by R.C. Matthews and 45 members, New Zion Baptist Church moved to 2319 Third Street in 1949. Here, under the leadership of Rev. A.L. Davis, Jr., the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) became a permanent organization . . . — — Map (db m95835) HM
On Pauline Street east of North Galvez Street, on the left when traveling west.
On these grounds on November 14,
1960, one child took a step
to desegregate William Frantz Public
School, an act which changed the face
Of education across the country.
This monument is dedicated to all the
children whose extraordinary . . . — — Map (db m204387) HM
To the left, along the aisle, is a row of burial crypts which also served as the wall of the cemetery on Basin Street. Because of their arched shape they were commonly known as “oven” vaults.
Constructed probably in the middle of the nineteenth . . . — — Map (db m51640) HM
