Sylvania African Methodist Episcopal Church

In the mid 1800s African Americans worshiped with white parishioners at Moss Hill Church. Sylvania AME Church was established as the community's African American church a few miles from Moss Hill.

Its deed was signed in county records in 1902. ...

Roulhac School

Washington County's distinguished black educator, T.J. Roulhac, became supervisor of Washington County black schools in 1913.

This building was operated as a black high school from 1938 until 1968. Mr. Roulhac served as its first principal. It became a middle ...

Gladys Milton Memorial Library

Gladys Milton (1924-1999) was a local midwife who operated a birthing center in the Paxton community.

Milton was inducted into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame in 1994, and in 2001 into the Okaloosa County's Women's Hall of Fame.

The ...

Jordan Theater

In 1945, John Booker Jordan built the Jordan Theater as a motion picture theater. In the mid-1950s the theater was converted into a teen club, and is now a church.

The block between the former Jordan Theater and the Tivoli ...

Historic St. Mary's City

Historic St. Mary's city is the site of the first colony established in the state of Maryland.

In the late 16th and early 17th centuries, England began efforts to develop a New World empire in North America. The beginnings were financed ...

Louisiana Supreme Court Building

The Louisiana Supreme Court building has a tumultuous past and has not always been a popular resident of Royal Street.

The site that the court now occupies has been in use by New Orleans residents and merchants since the 18th century ...

2nd City Criminal Court and Police Station

This structure, constructed in 1915 by local contractor James Perry based on designs by New Orleans city architect Edgar Angelo Christy, is a classic example of the Beaux Arts style. The building initially served as a municipal courthouse and as ...

Merieult House

The Merieult House on 533 Royal Street serves as the entrance to the Historic New Orleans Collection.

The house occupies land that has been in continuous use since the early days of the colony in the 1720s. The square bordered ...

Maison Seignouret

The beautiful home located at 530 Royal Street is named in honor of its original owner Francois Seignouret.

Francois moved to New Orleans from Bordeaux France sometime prior to 1814. Despite his elevated social status, Francois is listed as a member ...

LaLaurie Mansion

The LaLaurie Mansion is arguably the most famous residence in New Orleans. Decades of local legends and stories have created a mysterious atmosphere around the home revolving around its vilified first owner, Madame Marie Delphine LaLaurie.

LaLaurie, born Marie Macarty, ...