Landry Tomb

Landry Tomb
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Ascension Catholic Church Cemetery, St. Vincent and Claiborne Sts., Donaldsonville, Louisiana
Coordinates	30°5′57″N 90°59′9″W / 30.09917°N 90.98583°WCoordinates: 30°5′57″N 90°59′9″W / 30.09917°N 90.98583°W
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1845
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP Reference #	82002752[1]
Added to NRHP	August 11, 1982

Landry Tomb is an historic place located in the cemetery of the Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. It was built c. 1845 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 11, 1982.^[2] The tomb's design is attributed to James H. Dakin, an architect whose work included the Old Louisiana State Capitol building.^[2]

Landry family members entombed or interred here include U.S. Representative Joseph Aristide Landry (1817–1881).

References

1. Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Document of Landry Tomb" (PDF). Crt.state.la.us. Retrieved 2012-09-13. <--Broken link 11 May 2015.