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

Assumption County Louisiana has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Madewood, Assumption Parish Courthouse and Jail, Belle Alliance, Christ Episcopal Church and Cemetery and Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

The famous person Ewing Quincy is associated with one of more of the Assumption County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Assumption County places including Henry Howard, George Ament, Lewman, M.T., & Co., Frank Wills, Paul Andry, Wilson Grisamore, Harrod & Andry, F. B. Dicharry and C.C. Stewart. Prominent architectural styles found in Assumption Country are Gothic, Greek Revival and Italianate.

Assumption Parish Courthouse and Jail (added 1997 - - #97000057)

4809 LA 1 , Napoleonville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lewman, M.T., & Co., Harrod & Andry

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

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Belle Alliance (added 1998 - - #98001425)

LA 308, appprox. 4 mi. N of jct. with LA 70 , Donaldsonbille

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Andry, Paul

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Christ Episcopal Church and Cemetery (added 1977 - - #77000666)

LA 1 between Courthouse St. and LA 1008 , Napoleonville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ament,George, Wills,Frank

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Historic Person:

Ewing,Rev. Quincy

Significant Year:

1853

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

More Information:

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Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (added 1979 - - #79001051)

Also known as Assumption Church

LA 308 , Plattenville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Grisamore,Wilson

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

More Information:

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LaBarre House (added 2008 - - #08001019)

4371 LA 1 , Napoleonville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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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Madewood (added 1973 - - #73000860)

Also known as Madewood Plantation House

E of Napoleonville on LA 308 , Napoleonville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Howard,Henry

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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St. Anne Catholic Church (added 2001 - - #01000492)

417 St. Joseph St. , Napoleonville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stewart, C.C.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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St. Elizabeth Catholic Church (added 1983 - - #83000486)

LA 402 , Paincourtville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dicharry, F. B.

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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St. Philomene Catholic Church and Rectory (added 1983 - - #83000487)

LA 1 , Labadieville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

More Information:

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