1899-1918
Left section of this building was built in 1899 and the right section was added in 1918 by Jules Coco, a local merchant. This building has housed general merchandize (sic) stores, a Ford dealership, photo studio, hat shop, record shop, woodwork shop and furniture store. Currently houses the newspaper offices of "The Avoyelles Journal" and "Weekly News", founded in 1843 and the oldest weekly in the state. Ricard building was originally on this site. Second Plaque Northrup Trail Marksville Post Office Site.| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 588928 N 3443982 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 31.12638333, -92.06726667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 31° 7.583', W 92° 4.036' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 31° 7' 34.98" N, 92° 4' 2.16" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 318 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 109 S Main St, Marksville LA 71351, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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