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13–Stumpfs Magic Hoodoo
The founder of “Magic Hoodoo,” John Stumpf was born at sea in 1857 as his German parents made the crossing…
10–Marketplace, Depots & Caboose
Originally a downtown Gretna parking lot, in the early 1990s The Marketplace pavilion was constructed under the direction of Mayor…
12–German-American Cultural Center
Established to honor the German immigrants who founded Gretna, Louisiana in 1836, the German-American Cultural Center created a museum with…
05. Gretna Green Blacksmith Shop
The Gretna Green Blacksmith Shop commemorates all blacksmith shops that were active during the 1800s. The Blacksmith Shop, prior to the Covid-19…
09. Gretna Marketplace
Originally a downtown Gretna parking lot, in the early 1990s, the Marketplace pavilion was constructed under the direction of former…
01. Louisiana State Fire Museum
The Louisiana State Fire Museum is home of the David Crockett Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, organized in 1841 and…
10. Heritage House Welcome Center
Heritage House Information & Welcome Center was once the home of businessman John Linden. The beautifully restored 1840 Center Hall…
13. Hook & Ladder Cemetery
The Hook and Ladder Cemetery was founded on Feb.15, 1858 when three lots of ground, #1, #2 and #3 on…
02. William D. White House
This 1845 historic Creole cottage was the home of village blacksmith, William D. White, his wife and nine children. The…
12. St. Joseph's Church and Shrine on the Westbank
Erected in 1926, this was the third church building erected on the site at 610 Sixth Street. Beautiful historic St.…
1–Louisiana Fire Museum
The Louisiana State Fire Museum was built in 1859 by the David Crockett Fire Company No.1. Founded in 1841, it…
11–Gretna Cultural Center for the Arts
Originally the Gretna Post Office, this handsome example of Depression-era architecture was constructed in 1936 and expanded in 1963. It…
04. Ignatius Strehle House
This 1860 Creole cottage with chambered Greek Revival columns was originally constructed of barge board by Ignatius and Catherine Strehle.…
03. Kitty Strehle House
Claudius Strehle, a tailor, came to America in 1832 from near Gocklingen, Germany. In 1838, Catherina Nousz joined him and…
06. Southern-Pacific Freight Depot
The Southern Pacific Freight Depot was built in 1906 in a unique style not typically found in Louisiana. Located on…
08. Jefferson Memorial Arch
The Jefferson Memorial Arch was built in 1923 and is located in the newly created Memorial Gardens on the Commons…
07. Gretna City Hall (Old Jefferson Parish Courthouse)
Gretna City Hall is the grandest structure of its age in all of Jefferson Parish today and reflects a picture…
11. Gretna Cultural Center for the Arts
The Cultural Center, once the Gretna Post Office on Huey P. Long Avenue and 4th Street is a handsome example…
14–St. Joseph Church & Shrine, School & Convent
St. Joseph Parish was founded in 1857 and the original church was dedicated in 1859. A rectory was built by…
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