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

Jefferson Davis County Louisiana has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

The famous person Silas J. Fenton is associated with one of more of the Jefferson Davis County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jefferson Davis County places including C.C. Wicker, W.F. Humphrey, James A. Wetmore, Jesse Johnson, Favrot, Reed, and Fred and Whitfield & King. Prominent architectural styles found in Jefferson Davis Country are Queen Anne, Colonial Revival and Stick/Eastlake.

Angelus (added 1993 - - #93000296)

1114 N. Cutting , Jennings

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

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

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Calkins--Orvis House (added 1998 - - #98000438)

210 W. Nichols , Welsh

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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

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Camp Hamilton House (added 2004 - - #04000072)

2200 E. Academy Ave. , Jennings

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Derouen House (added 1991 - - #91001021)

Also known as Creole Rose Manor

214 W. Plaquemine , Jennings

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Specialty Store

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Elton United Methodist Church (added 1994 - - #94001174)

803 2nd St. , Elton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Johnson, Jesse

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

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

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Fenton, Silas J., House (added 1994 - - #94001200)

409 Second St. , Fenton

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Fenton, Silas J.

Significant Year:

1892, 1913

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Foster, J. E., House (added 1994 - - #94001175)

314 W. Academy Ave. , Jennings

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

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

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Fruge Store (added 1994 - - #94001176)

907 Main St. , Elton

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

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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Funk House (added 1993 - - #93000267)

523 Cary Ave. , Jennings

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Ilgenhurst (added 1993 - - #93000273)

402 W. Nezpique , Jennings

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Jaenke, F. R., House (added 1993 - - #93000301)

Also known as Miguez Funeral Home

114 Davies Ave. , Jennings

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Mortuary

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Jennings Carnegie Public Library (added 1982 - - #82002776)

303 Cary Ave. , Jennings

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Whitfield & King

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

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Jennings Post Office (added 1982 - - #82002777)

Also known as Jeff Davis Parish Library Building

118 W. Plaquemine St. , Jennings

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wetmore,James A.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

Library

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Mahaffey, T. C., House (added 1993 - - #93000292)

802 Cary , Jennings

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

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More Mileage Gas Station (added 2004 - - #04000637)

602 North Main , Jennings

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Pennington, S. A., House (added 1994 - - #94001199)

1003 Second St. , Elton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Stick/Eastlake, Colonial Revival, 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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Strand Theatre (added 1998 - - #98001360)

432 N. Main St. , Jennings

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Theater

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Theater

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Sunny Meade (added 1985 - - #85000837)

819 Cary Ave. , Jennings

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Humphrey,W.F.

Architectural Style:

Stick/Eastlake, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Twitchell House (added 1993 - - #93000268)

Also known as Andrus House

803 Cary Ave. , Jennings

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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