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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XSZ_atlantic-wall-fragments-historical_New-Orleans-LA.html
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" w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XOU_114-magazine-street-historical_New-Orleans-LA.html
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 by…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XOT_banks-arcade-historical_New-Orleans-LA.html
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 stories of this …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XOS_747-rue-magazine-historical_New-Orleans-LA.html
The 747
741 - 747 Magazine Street
1864 - 2004
Constructed in 1867 as the Old Iron Works & 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 explosi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XOR_julia-row-historical_New-Orleans-LA.html
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 second…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1XOQ_st-peter-guest-house-historical_New-Orleans-LA.html
1005
St. Peter Guest House
circa 1805
Has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1WBF_heinemann-park-pelican-stadium-historical_New-Orleans-LA.html
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 Creol…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VN6_civil-rights-pioneers-history-historical_New-Orleans-LA.html
Civil Rights PioneersOn November 14, 1960, four six-year-old children in New Orleans became the first African-Americans to integrate "white only" public elementary schools in the Deep South. On that day, three girls enrolled in McDonogh No. 19 Sch…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VKP_lake-pontchartrain-historical_New-Orleans-LA.html
English SideTraveled on by Iberville, 1699 and named for French Minister of Marine. Indians called it Okwa-ta, wide water. First port of embarkation was at site where Bayou St. John flows from this lake. It was first water travel route to the Cit…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1VEE_saint-maurice-church-historical_New-Orleans-LA.html
In 1852, Most Rev. Antoine Blanc, newly raised to the rank of first Archbishop of New Orleans, founded St. Maurice Parish to serve Fabourg La Course below the Ursuline Convent, then on Jourdan Ave. L'Abbé Napoleon
J. Perché, convent…