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

Vernon County Louisiana has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Burr's Ferry Bridge, Burr's Ferry Earthworks and Talbert--Pierson Grave Shelters, Booker--Lewis House and Downtown Leesville Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Vernon County historic places including Edmond Ellison Smart and Dr. William E. Reid.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Vernon County places including C.S. Army, W. Horace Williams, Louisiana Highway Commission, Talbot and Pierson Families, C.W. Gorin, Vernon Parish Lumber Company and Kansas City Southern Railway. Prominent architectural styles found in Vernon Country are Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial Revival.

Booker--Lewis House (added 2002 - - #01001489)

102 East North St. , Leesville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

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Burr's Ferry Bridge (added 1998 - - #98000563)

Also known as TX 63 Bridge at the Sabine R.;NW0214-04-005

LA 8 at the TX state line , Burr Ferry

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Williams, W. Horace, Louisiana Highway Commission

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Burr's Ferry Earthworks (added 2004 - - #04000636)

Also known as 16VN2799

LA 8 , Leesville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

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Downtown Leesville Historic District (added 2001 - - #01000366)

Third St. bet. roughly Lula and Lee Sts. , Leesville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Financial Institution, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Specialty Store

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Ferguson, G.R., Sr. House (added 2001 - - #01001209)

406 N. 6th St. , Leesville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

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First United Methodist Church (added 2002 - - #01001491)

202 N. Fifth St. , Leesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Mission/Spanish 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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Fullerton Mill and Town (added 1986 - - #86003353)

Address Restricted , Fullerton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Economics, Commerce, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Industrial

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Holly Grove Methodist Church (added 1980 - - #80001766)

SW of Anacoco , Anacoco

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Kansas City Southern Depot (added 1984 - - #84000080)

Louisiana Ave. and 3rd St. , Leesville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Kurth, Joseph H., Jr. House (added 2004 - - #04000071)

351 LA 465 , Leesville

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

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

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Lyons, Benson H., House (added 2004 - - #04000977)

203 S. 1st St. , Leesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Stick/Eastlake, 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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Reid, Dr. William E., House (added 2001 - - #01000387)

300 S. 8th St. , Leesville

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Reid, Dr. William E.

Area of Significance:

Health/Medicine

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Smart, Edmond Ellison, House (added 2002 - - #02001636)

301 S. 1st. St. , Leesville

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate

Historic Person:

Smart, Edmond Ellison

Significant Year:

1870

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Talbert--Pierson Grave Shelters (added 2003 - - #03000378)

Also known as Talbert Cemetery, Pine Grove Cemetery

Victor Martin Rd. , Sugartown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Talbot and Pierson Families

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

Current Function:

Funerary

Current Sub-function:

Graves/Burials

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Vernon Parish Courthouse (added 1983 - - #83000550)

201 S. 3rd St. , Leesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

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Wingate House (added 1983 - - #83000551)

Also known as Bagents House

800 S. 8th St. , Leesville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

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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