Bradish Johnson House

Historical marker location:

2341 Pyrtania Street, New Orleans, Louisiana

( Marker is on Prytania Street near First Street.)

Erected 1872.

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The Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as "Angola," is one of the largest maximum-security prisons in the United States. It is named after the former plantation on which it was built, and it is known for its extensive agricultural operations.