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

Lafayette County Louisiana (Historic Districts) has 7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lafayette County places including H. J. Lagroue, J. A. Baylor, et al., Diboll-Kessels and Associates et al. and Heinberg and Brocato Barron. Prominent architectural styles found in Lafayette Country are Queen Anne, Art Deco and Colonial Revival.

Downtown Lafayette Civic Center (added 2019 - - #100004510)

705 Jefferson St., 731 Jefferson St., 735 Jefferson St., 124 E. Main St., Lafayette

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1939-1969 AD

Freetown-Port Rico Historic District (added 2016 - - #15000694)

Roughly bounded by E. University, Lee & Lucille Aves., Garfield, Coolidge & Taft Sts., Jefferson Blvd., Lafayette

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Baylor, J. A., et al.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Black, European, Other-Ethnic, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1974 AD

Lafayette Central Business District (added 2020 - - #100005680)

Roughly bounded by East Cypress, Polk, Barry, Lafayette, West Garfield and South Buchanan Sts., Lee Ave., Rue Bibliotheque, and the RR., Lafayette

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Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Politics/Government, Architecture

Main Street Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000522)

203-302 E. Main St. , Broussard

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Restaurant, Single Dwelling

Mills, Kennedy, and Hopkins Additions (added 2025 - - #100009214)

Generally bounded by RR tracks, West 2nd, West Congress, and South St. Antoine Sts., Lafayette

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Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Ethnic Heritage-Black

Oil Center Historic District (added 2020 - - #100005941)

Roughly bounded by East St. Mary Blvd., West Pinhook Rd., Travis St., Heyman and Audubon Blvds., Harding and Coolidge Sts., Lafayette

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Community Planning And Development

Sterling Grove Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001320)

Roughly bounded by Evangeline Thwy., E. Simcoe, Chopin, and N. Sterling Sts. , Lafayette

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling