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

Natchitoches County Louisiana (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Melrose Plantation, Natchitoches Historic District, Natchitoches Historic District (Boundary Increase) and Normal Hill Historic District. Prominent architectural styles found in Natchitoches Country are Colonial, Bungalow/Craftsman and Late Victorian.

Melrose Plantation (added 1972 - - #72000556)

Also known as Yucca Plantation

LA 119 off LA 493 , Melrose

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Black, Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

Natchitoches Historic District (added 1974 - - #74000928)

Roughly bounded by 2nd, 4th, Jefferson, and Parie Sts. and Williams and College Aves. , Natchitoches

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian, Colonial

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Single Dwelling

Natchitoches Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1980 - - #80001740)

Also known as Natchitoches Historic District (City Hall);See Also:Natchito

Address unknown at this time , Natchitoches

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall

Natchitoches Historic District (Williams Avenue)(Boundary Increase) (added 1979 - - #79003908)

Also known as See Also:Natchitoches Historic District;80001740

Williams Ave. from LA 71 to St. Claire Ave. , Natchitoches

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Owner:

Private

Normal Hill Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001741)

Also known as Northwestern State University Campus

Northwestern State University campus , Natchitoches

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

College

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

College