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Protestant (Girod Street) Cemetery, 1841

 Item — Reel: 903962

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Records of Cemeteries owned and operated by religious or private entities. Information regarding Catholic Cemeteries can also be located at the New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries Office.

Dates

  • Other: 1841

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Available on microfilm to registered researchers by appointment. Original documents are closed for research.

Requesting Materials

Biographical / Historical

Opened in 1822 by the wardens of Christ Church. The remains of Protestants in St. Louis No. 1 were removed here. The Girod Street Cemetery did not bar slaves from purchasing tombs, and the cemetery contained a number of tombs owned by slave benevolent societies. The cemetery was demolished in 1957; the remains of whites were reinterred in Hope Mausoleum; African-Americans were removed to Providence Memorial Park.

Extent

From the Collection: 100 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Related Materials

Call Number

mf LM433 1841

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
City Archives & Special Collections
219 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans LA 70112
504-596-2610