Historical Marker
The Erath Building
Historical marker location:
335 West Saint Peter Street, New Iberia, Louisiana
( Marker is at the intersection of West St. Peter Street (State Highway 182) and Railroad Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West St. Peter Street.)
Marker installed: 2008
Circa 1884.
Hurricane Katrina, which struck Louisiana in 2005, was one of the deadliest and costliest hurricanes in U.S. history. The storm caused widespread destruction in New Orleans and other parts of the state, and its aftermath highlighted issues of poverty, race, and government response in the United States.