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St James Cathedral

    Historic Clay and Brick Bathhouse

    Submitted by Brett Culbert

    Submitted by Brett Culbert

      Charles “Chalou” Trepagnier Building

      This building built in 1868 served as the Ascension parish Courthouse and jail. On June 1, 2017, the Ascension Parish Council officially changed the name to Charles "Chalou" Trepagnier Building in...

      This building built in 1868 served as the Ascension parish Courthouse and jail. On June 1, 2017, the Ascension Parish Council officially changed the name to Charles "Chalou" Trepagnier Building in...

      • louisiana

      Lecompte High School

      Built in 1924, the Lecompte High School is a significant historic landmark of Bayou Boeuf. It's Neo-Classical style was designed by architect Scott Yeager, Jr., built by general contractor W. J....

      Built in 1924, the Lecompte High School is a significant historic landmark of Bayou Boeuf. It's Neo-Classical style was designed by architect Scott Yeager, Jr., built by general contractor W. J....

      • louisiana
      • education

      Prospect School

      Prospect School had its beginning in the late 1800s, having its first class at Prospect Baptist Church, which was across the road from where the first building was built. In the late 1920s or...

      Prospect School had its beginning in the late 1800s, having its first class at Prospect Baptist Church, which was across the road from where the first building was built. In the late 1920s...

      • louisiana
      • education

      Fanny Rosenfeld

      Submitted by Gilda Spitz

      Submitted by Gilda Spitz

        Raoul Wallenberg Park

        RAOUL WALLENBERG PARKThis park is dedicated as a living memorial to Raoul Wallenberg,the Swedish diplomat who save the lives of tens of thousands of HungarianJews destined to die at the hands of...

        RAOUL WALLENBERG PARKThis park is dedicated as a living memorial to Raoul Wallenberg,the Swedish diplomat who save the lives of tens of thousands of HungarianJews destined to die at the hands...

        • raoul wallenberg
        • holocaust
        • canada
        • b'nai brith
        • saskatoon

        Piedmont High School

          Mahlon D. Ogden Residence

          THIS LIBRARY STANDS ON THE SITE  FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY THE  MAHLON D. OGDEN RESIDENCE,  THE ONLY HOUSE IN THE PATH OF  THE GREAT FIRE OF 1871  WHICH WAS NOT BURNED  PRESENTED BY THE GENERAL HENRY...

          THIS LIBRARY STANDS ON THE SITE  FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY THE  MAHLON D. OGDEN RESIDENCE,  THE ONLY HOUSE IN THE PATH OF  THE GREAT FIRE OF 1871  WHICH WAS NOT BURNED  PRESENTED BY THE GENERAL...

          • chicago
          • great fire
          • library
          • 1871

          The Cairo

          1615 Q Street, NW The Cairo apartment house, built in 1894, was (and remains) the tallest privately owned building in Washington. At 156 feet, it towered over its neighbors, prompting laws...

          1615 Q Street, NW The Cairo apartment house, built in 1894, was (and remains) the tallest privately owned building in Washington. At 156 feet, it towered over its neighbors, prompting...

            The Society of the Cincinnati

            Society of the Cincinnati   The Society of the Cincinnati was founded in 1783 by the officers of the Continental Army to perpetuate their fellowship, preserve the memory of the revolutionary war...

            Society of the Cincinnati   The Society of the Cincinnati was founded in 1783 by the officers of the Continental Army to perpetuate their fellowship, preserve the memory of the revolutionary war...

              A la Memoire Des 16 Paysans

              A la memoire des 16 paysans tues ici le 15 juin 1848 lors d'un affrontment entre les forces de l'ordre et les revoltes d'Ajain Pionnat et Ladapeyre qui reusaient de payer l'impot exceptionnel des...

              A la memoire des 16 paysans tues ici le 15 juin 1848 lors d'un affrontment entre les forces de l'ordre et les revoltes d'Ajain Pionnat et Ladapeyre qui reusaient de payer l'impot exceptionnel des...

              • 1848
              • farmers
              • taxes

              Old Saint Mary's Cathedral

              HERE STOOD OLD SAINT MARY'S  CATHEDRAL, CHURCH OF THE FIRST  FIVE CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF  CHICAGO- QUARTER, VAN DE VELDE,  O'REGAN, DUGGAN, FOLEY.  OPENED FOR DIVINE SERVICE  DECEMBER 25, 1843 ...

              HERE STOOD OLD SAINT MARY'S  CATHEDRAL, CHURCH OF THE FIRST  FIVE CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF  CHICAGO- QUARTER, VAN DE VELDE,  O'REGAN, DUGGAN, FOLEY.  OPENED FOR DIVINE SERVICE  DECEMBER 25,...

              • chicago
              • great fire
              • cathedral
              • 1843

              Land Claimed for Azathoth

              In the year of our lord 2012, Creer Pipi claimed this land for Azathoth.  The origins of this plaque is somewhat of a local legend. It appeared on a Friday morning in August of 2013 and was a talk...

              In the year of our lord 2012, Creer Pipi claimed this land for Azathoth.  The origins of this plaque is somewhat of a local legend. It appeared on a Friday morning in August of 2013 and was a talk...

                Davis Police Headquarters

                  Olvera St.

                  From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by tkksummers, full page.License is Attribution-ShareAlike License

                  From the Flickr group Historical Markers, photo by tkksummers, full page.License is Attribution- ShareAlike License

                    The Centenial Tree

                      Dorothy A. Walker

                        Lieutenant-Colonel Benedict Arnold

                        NEAR THIS SPOT LIEUTENANT-COLONEL BENEDICT ARNOLD WAS WOUNDED ON DECEMBER 31, 1775, AFTER HAVING TAKEN THE FIRST BARRICADE WHICH PROTECTED THE ENTRANCE TO SAULT AU MATELOT STREET AND TO THE LOWER...

                        NEAR THIS SPOT LIEUTENANT-COLONEL BENEDICT ARNOLD WAS WOUNDED ON DECEMBER 31, 1775, AFTER HAVING TAKEN THE FIRST BARRICADE WHICH PROTECTED THE ENTRANCE TO SAULT AU MATELOT STREET AND TO THE LOWER...

                        • benedict arnold
                        • battle of qu...

                        La Butte

                         This Indian mound was constructed around AD 1000. It is 7 feet tall with a square~shaped base. It was once part of a larger complex made up of up to five mounds. The oak tree on the northwest...

                         This Indian mound was constructed around AD 1000. It is 7 feet tall with a square~shaped base. It was once part of a larger complex made up of up to five mounds. The oak tree on the northwest...

                        • louisiana
                        • native american
                        • cemetery