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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10NY_evans-creole-candy-factory_New-Orleans-LA.html
An important partof Louisiana's heritage is the famousCreole cuisine which produced suchtasty delicacies as the praline, crispcandy made by adding pecans to boilingsugar. A similar confection was made in France with almonds, but when the Louisiana…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10NG_gardette-le-pretre-house_New-Orleans-LA.html
Erected 1836 for Joseph Coulon Gardette, DentistFrederic Roy, BuilderThe cast iron galleries were added byJean Baptiste Le Pretre, Planterwho purchased the house in 1839 andowned it until 1878.
Here on June 2, 1861 part ofthe captured flagstaff…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10MV_united-states-mint_New-Orleans-LA.html
William Strickland, Architect. John Mitchell and Benjamin F. Fox. Builders. The building was renovated and fireproofed 1856-59 under the supervision of Captain Johnson K. Dunkin On this site stood Fort San Carlos erected in 1792 by Spanish Governo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZ34_italian-hall_New-Orleans-LA.html
This imposing complex was assembled out of old buildings (one by architect James Gallier, dating to 1835) and new construction from between 1912 and 1920. As the Unione Italiana, which combined many Italian benevolent societies, it was the home of…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYTI_fauboug-marigny_New-Orleans-LA.html
In 1805 Bernard de Marigny began the subdivision of his plantation, creating the first suburb below the original city. As Americans settled up-river, immigrants and free persons of color settled in Faubourg Marigny.Faubourg Marigny Improvement Ass…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYSG_the-french-market_New-Orleans-LA.html
[Panel 1]:Ancient French Market dates its legal birth from September 10, 1784, when the "Authorities of Justice and Administration" decided that all retailers in the city should conduct their businesses on this spot.
In 1791 the first market st…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYSD_fort-st-charles_New-Orleans-LA.html
On Oct. 25, 1769, under Gen. O'Reilly, Spanish governor of Louisiana, executed French patriots and martyrs: de Lafreniere, Marquis, Noyan Caresse, Milhet; Vilere having died previously.Erected by the Louisiana Department of Commerce and Industry 1…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYS8_literary-landmark_New-Orleans-LA.html
Residence in the 1920s of Sherwood Anderson, author of "Winesburg, Ohio." While living here, Anderson hosted literary salons that powered the careers of William Faulkner, Gertrude Stein, Carl Sandburg and John Dos Passos.
Dedicated January 9, 1…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYS7_amargosa-opera-house_New-Orleans-CA.html
This building was originally built by the Pacific Coast Borax Company in 1924. The original name of the facility was Corkill Hall, and was the social center for Death Valley Junction between 1924 to 1948.
Between the years 1948 to 1967, Corkill…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMYS6_the-presbyt-re_New-Orleans-LA.html
[Logo of the New Orleans Landmarks Commission on top]1964The Presbyt?reDesigned in 1791 by Gilberto Guillemard, architect, as the rectory of the Church of St. Louis. Construction, begun through the generosity of Don Andres Almonester Y Roxas, was …