Hey Blake,
I attended a graduation recently at the Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center in Chalmette, which leads me to ask: Who was he? Not knowing much about the history of St. Bernard Parish, I’d like to know more.
The St. Bernard Parish-owned facility on West Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette has hosted concerts, sporting events, Carnival balls, dance recitals and commencement exercises since the late 1960s. Having Frederick J. Sigur’s name on the building is a more recent addition.
According to The Times-Picayune, Sigur was a real estate developer who donated the 5.4 acres of land where the Civic Center sits. The land was also once part of the old Menefee Airport, which operated from the 1920s through the 1940s…