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

Calcasieu County Louisiana has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Kansas City Southern Depot, All Saints Episcopal Church, Arcade Theater, Calcasieu Marine Bank and Calcasieu Parish Courthouse.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Calcasieu County places including Kansas City Southern Railroad, Favrot & Livaudais, Livesay Williams, Caldwell Brothers & Hart, Thomas J. Jackson, Reinhart and Donovan, Joseph Finger, I.C. Carter, Samuel R. Lyons and Edward F. Neild. Prominent architectural styles found in Calcasieu Country are Classical Revival, Renaissance and Art Deco.

All Saints Episcopal Church (added 1983 - - #83000493)

Hall and Harrison Sts. , DeQuincy

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Arcade Theater (added 1978 - - #78001420)

822 Ryan St. , Lake Charles

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Carter,I.C.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Performing Arts

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Theater

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Calcasieu Marine Bank (added 1991 - - #91000221)

840 Ryan St. , Lake Charles

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Favrot & Livaudais

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Calcasieu Parish Courthouse (added 1989 - - #89001938)

Ryan St. at Kirby St. , Lake Charles

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Favrot & Livaudais

Architectural Style:

Other, Classical Revival, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Cash Grocery and Sales Company Warehouse (added 2010 - - #10000395)

Also known as Cash and Carry Grocery Sales, Cash and Carry

801 Enterprise Blvd , Lake Charles

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium

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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (added 1994 - - #94001201)

935 Bilbo St. , Lake Charles

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Reinhart and Donovan, Favrot & Livaudais

Architectural Style:

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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Charleston Hotel (added 1982 - - #82002762)

Ryan and Broad Sts. , Lake Charles

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Williams,Livesay, Finger,Joseph

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Deweyville Swing Bridge (added 2011 - - #11000346)

TX 12 & LA 12 at Sabine R., Deweyville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

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Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd (added 1983 - - #83003607)

715 Kirkman St. , Lake Charles

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bulger,C.W.

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Jackson House (added 1986 - - #86000252)

Off LA 27 , DeQuincy

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jackson,Thomas J.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Kansas City Southern Depot (added 1983 - - #83000494)

Also known as DeQuincy Railroad Museum

Lake Charles Ave. , DeQuincy

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kansas City Southern Railroad

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Lake Charles City Hall, Old (added 1989 - - #89001872)

Also known as Lake Charles City Court

Ryan St. at Kirby St. , Lake Charles

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Favrot & Livaudais

Architectural Style:

Other, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Lake Charles Historic District (added 1990 - - #90000434)

Also known as Charpentier Historic District;See Also:Church of the Good Sh

Roughly bounded by Iris, Hodges, Lawrence, Kirkman, S. Divission and Louisiana , Lake Charles

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Neild,Edward F., Favrot & Livaudais

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Lyons House (added 1982 - - #82002763)

1335 Horridge St. , Vinton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lyons,Samuel R., Lyons,Lucivy Jane

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 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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McNeese State University Auditorium (added 1989 - - #89000381)

Ryan St. S of Sale St. , Lake Charles

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Caldwell Brothers & Hart, Weiss,Dreyfous & Seiferth

Architectural Style:

Other, Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, College

Current Function:

Education, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Auditorium, College

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Muller's Department Store (added 2007 - - #07000069)

700 Ryan St. , Lake Charles

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Muller's Department Store (Boundary Increase) (added 2007 - - #07000433)

619 Ryan St. , Lake Charles

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Department Store

More Information:

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Noble Building (added 2014 - - #14000310)

324 Pujo St., Lake Charles

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Waters Pierce Oil Company Stable Building (added 1980 - - #80001708)

Also known as Junior Legue Headquarters Building

1019 Lakeshore Dr. , Lake Charles

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

More Information:

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