National Register of Historic Places - Louisiana (LA), Acadia County

Acadia County Louisiana has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Crowley Historic District and Le Vieux Presbytere, Bernard, Joseph D., House, Colorado Southern Railroad Depot and Hoffpauir, Ellis, House.

Several famous people are associated with these Acadia County historic places including Joseph D. Bernard and Ellis Hoffpauir.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Acadia County places including Henry & Istre families, unknown, C.H. Page and W.C. Whitney. Prominent architectural styles found in Acadia Country are Italianate, Stick/Eastlake and Bungalow/Craftsman.

Bernard, Joseph D., House (added 2001 - - #01000119)

Also known as Bernard-Bertrand House

1023 The Boulevard , Rayne

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Bernard, Joseph D.

Significant Year:

1881

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Colorado Southern Railroad Depot (added 1980 - - #80001693)

Also known as Old Missouri Pacific Railroad Depot

N. Ave. G and E. Front St. , Crowley

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Whitney,W.C., Page,C.H.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Crowley Historic District (added 1982 - - #82002751)

LA 13 and U.S. 90 , Crowley

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Hoffpauir, Ellis, House (added 1997 - - #97000467)

Also known as Estherwood Manor

210 LeBlanc St. , Etherwood

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Hoffpauir,Ellis

Significant Year:

1905, 1930

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Istre Cemetery Grave Houses (added 2008 - - #07000545)

Swift Rd. , Morse

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Henry & Istre families

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

More Information:

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Le Vieux Presbytere (added 1997 - - #97000508)

205 Rue Iry Lejeune , Church Point

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Stick/Eastlake, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Lewis & Taylor Lumberyard Office (added 1995 - - #95000812)

403 E. Louisiana Ave. , Rayne

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

More Information:

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