(Dovecote)
— Circa 1890 —
Pigeonniers were built to house pigeons, a valuable source of food and fertilizer. French colonists brought the tradition of the pigeonnier from their native country, where it is considered a status symbol. In Louisiana, plantation owners placed these decorative buildings in the landscape to enhance their plantation houses. Pigeonniers were designed to allow the birds to roost well above the ground to protect them from predators.| HM Number | HM1NX0 |
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| Placed By | Mrs. Patricia Curry Bagwell in honor of the Curry Family |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 14th, 2015 at 9:03am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 681083 N 3365863 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.41123333, -91.11481667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 24.674', W 91° 6.889' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 24' 40.44" N, 91° 6' 53.34" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 225 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 4264 Ferrett St, Baton Rouge LA 70808, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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