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Children’s Eye ClinicChristopher T. Lee Attorney

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Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Abell, IIIDr. & Mrs. G. Jerome AlesiMr. Jim AllenMs. Carlee Alm-LaBarMr. & Mrs. David W. AndrusMr. & Mrs. Dwight AndrusMr. & Mrs. Reed AndrusMr. Jared ArcementMs. Charlotte ArceneauxFr. Chester ArceneauxMs. Madelyn ArceneauxMs. Emily ArdoinMs. Kathryn AshworthMs. Mary AttrepMr. Martin AudiffredMs. Lorene W. AuldDr. & Mrs. Ray AuthementMr. Cedric Babineaux & FamilyMr. & Mrs. Frank BacquéMr. & Mrs. Allen BacquéMs. Stephanie BacquéDr. & Mrs. Robin BarryMs. Didi BattleMs. Angelle Baudin GoodingMs. Louise Begneaud-GanucheauDr. Maurice BercierMr. Ben BerthelotMs. Andrea BertinotMr. & Mrs. Ted BertrandMs. Helen BilleaudMr. Michael BilleaudJudge & Mrs. David BlanchetMr. & Mrs. Nick BlantonJudge & Mrs. Kenneth BoagniMs. Joyce BoninMr. & Mrs. Henry BoudreauxMr. Mac BouletMr. & Mrs. Dan BoulignyMs. Eleanor BouyDr. & Mrs. Ray BrassieurMr. Jerry BreauxMr. Joel BreauxMr. & Mrs. Tim BreauxDr. Maureen M. BrennanMr. H. Gordon Brooks, IIMr Gary BroussardMs. Mary Odille BroussardMs. Britton BruceMs. Jerrie Buckland

Dr. and Mrs. H. B. BurchMs. Anya Schoenegge BurgessMr. Craig BurkhalterMr. Louis C. CambreMr. & Mrs. Dennis CarrDr. & Mrs. Bob CarrikerMr. Eddie CazayouxMs. Madeleine CenacMrs. John ChanceMr. & Mrs. John Nickerson ChappuisMr. & Mrs. Al ChauvinDr. Phillip ClarkMr. Stuart ClarkMr. & Mrs. Doug Cochrane, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Dean ColeMs. Beverly ComeauxMs. Cynthia ComeauxMs. Rebecca ComeauxMs. Hallie CoreilMs. Wanda CormierMr. & Mrs. Louis CornayMr. & Mrs. John CornellMr. John CramerMr. Carroll CrouchetMs. Mary CrouchetDr. & Mrs. Frank CulottaMs. Gail DeHartMr. & Mrs. Peter DeHartMr. Michael DelcambreMr. James DerekMr. and Mrs. Walter DobieMr. & Mrs. Andre DoguetMr. & Mrs. Dexter DoucetMr. & Mrs. Dexter DoucetMr. & Mrs. Matthew DoucetMr. Roger DrakeDr. & Mrs. Martin Ducote, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Tommy DunbarMr. & Mrs. Joey DurelMr. & Mrs. Christopher A. EdwardsMr. Jason EmertMs. Carmen FalgoutMr. & Mrs. Bob FellMs. Yvette FerrariMs. Brenda FisherMrs. Kay FontenotMs. Krista FontenotMs. Marcia FontenotMrs. Robert Francez

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Mr. & Mrs. Richard FredetteMr. Jean Robert FrigaultMs. Shelby FrugeMr. Cecil FuselierMr. & Mrs. Durward Royce GatesMrs. Gerald GaudetMr. Travis GauthierMr. & Mrs. Frank Gerami, IIDr. Gerald GerdesMr. & Mrs. John GerhartMr. & Mrs. J. Louis Gibbens, IIIMr. & Mrs. Joseph C. GiglioMs. Cathie GilbertMr. & Mrs. Justin GirouardMr. & Mrs. James GlasgowMr. & Mrs. Ron GomezMr. & Mrs. Joel GoochMr. & Mrs. Doug GoudeauMr. & Mrs. Ryan GoudelockeMr. Philip GouldMs. Martha G. GreenMr. & Mrs. Phil GremillionMr. & Mrs. Carrol GuilbeauMr. & Mrs. Michael HabetzMr. & Mrs. J. Brooke Hamilton, IIIMr. & Mrs. Major HandyDr. & Mrs. Andrew R. HarwoodMr. & Mrs. Hubert HebertMr. John HebertMs. Charissa HelluinMs. Leigh HendricksMrs. Charles HightowerMr. & Mrs. Tommy HightowerMs. Katherine P. HillMr. & Mrs. Paul HilliardMs. Gretchen HuckabayMrs. Glenda HuvalMr. & Mrs. Robert IrwinMr. & Mrs. Donald JohnsonMr. Kenneth C. Johnstone, IIIMr. & Mrs. Marc W. JudiceDr. & Mrs. Henry J. Kaufman IVMs. Laura KiburzMs. Cherie KraftMr. & Mrs. Ed KrampeMs. Hazel KratzerMs. Dana LaBordeMs. Sonya LaComb-BoudreauxMr. & Mrs. Ivan LaFrance

Ms. Denise LanclosMr. & Mrs. David R. LandgraveMr. Albert LandryMs. Carolyn LandryMr. & Mrs. David LandryMs. Verly LandryMr. Phillip Arleigh LankMr. & Mrs. Frank LaughlinMs. Monica LaverneMs. Cathy A. LeBlancMs. Cynthia LeBourgeoisMr. Christopher LeeMs. Sherrie LewisMs. Elsie LindonMs. Betty LowryMr. & Mrs. Rodney LunnMr. & Mrs. James MadduxMs. Anne L. MahoneyMr. Ben MannMrs. Louis B. MannMr. John ManuelDr. & Mrs. David V. MaraistMr. & Mrs. Miles MattMrs. Marion McDadeMs. Mimi McElligottMr. & Mrs. Harry M. McGraw, IIIMr. & Mrs. Michael McKenzieMs. Leah McKnightMs. Janice McNeilMr. & Mrs. Arthur McViccarJudge & Mrs. Patrick Louis MichotMr. & Mrs. Mark A. Mitchell, Sr.Ms. Elizabeth C. MontgomeryMs. Cathy MortensenMs. Sharon MossMr. & Mrs. Billy MoutonMr. & Mrs. John A. Mouton IIIMr. Ross & Ms. Becca MurpheeMs. Patricia NaomiMrs. Janet NehrbassSheriff & Mrs. Mike NeustromMr. & Mrs. Eric P. NielsonMr. & Mrs. Nathan NorrisMr. Danny NugierDr. & Mrs. James OdomMr. & Mrs. Mark B. OliverMr. & Mrs. Ralph OlmstedMs. Jean O’RoarkMs. Hannah Padgett


Ms. Kathy PadgettMr. Jim ParkerMr. & Mrs. E . J. PatinMr. Andrew PayneMr. Kirby PecotMr. & Mrs. Jim PochéMr. & Mrs. Ben PoolerMr. & Mrs. Corey PorcheMr. Patrick PoupartMr. & Mrs. W.K. Rainbolt, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Dwight RamsayMs. Abigail RansonetMr. & Mrs. David RaymondMr. Gus RenzendeMs. Mary RichardMs. Cindy RichardsMr. & Mrs. Jeff RichardsonMr. & Mrs. Bill RipleyMs. Betty RobinsonMrs. Thomas A. RogersMs. Katherine RolfesDr. Curtis RoyMr. & Mrs. Rusty Ruckstuhl, Jr.Ms. Kelly RussoMr. Corey SaftMr. & Mrs. Vincent SaittaMr. & Mrs. Jimmy SandlinMr. Donat SavoieMs. Liz SavoyMr. & Mrs. Bruce S. SawvelMs. Andrea SchellmanMr. & Mrs. Christopher SharplinMr. & Mrs. Stanley M. SiskMrs. George SobieskMr. & Mrs. Dee StanleyMrs. Andree StansburyMrs. John StephanMs. Susan StephanMs. Lue SvendsonMr. & Mrs. Arthur TaitMr. & Mrs. C. B. TalleyMrs. Myra R. TenerMr. Curtis TheriotMr. & Mrs. David E. ThomasMs. Toni TindelMr. & Mrs. Eric ToceMr. Eugene J. Todaro, Sr.Mr. & Mrs. Glynn TrahanMr. Russell Trahan

Mr. William TrahanMr. & Mrs. Dan TribeMr. & Mrs. Gerald TribeMr. Charles Triche, IIITsunami SuchiMr. & Mrs. Robert E. Tujague, Sr.Ms. Bridget TydorMs. Roxana UsnerMr. & Mrs. Ken VeronMr. Fayette VeverkaMr. Ted ViatorMs. Yvette VoorhiesMr. Trey WareMr. & Mrs. Richard WeimerMs. Gloria WigginsMs. Denise WomackMrs. George L. WomackMs. Teresa WoodMr. & Mrs. Kris WotipkaMs. Virginia YongueMs. Eleanor YountMr. & Mrs. Gil ZaunbrecherMr. & Mrs. Richard Zuschlag


Alexandre Mouton Housealso known as the Lafayette Museum

Built by the Founder of our city

In 1954 this building was saved and restored by“Les Vingt Quatre”

Lafayette’s Celebrated Historic Property

Circa 1800, Jean Mouton built the small Sunday House, Maison Dimanche. In 1825, Alexandre Mouton built the first floor of the main house.

Circa 1849, the upper two floors and cupola were built by Dr. W. G. Mills.

Your support is needed to keep this building in good condition!Donating is easy at lafayettemuseum.com

Lafayette City-Parish Register of Historic Properties

Join Preservation Alliance in support of Lafayette’s cherished treasure: The Alexandre Mouton House.

Pictured above is the “Maison Dimanche”, built circa 1800 by Jean Mouton, founder of the town of Vermilionville.

Below, a brick “potato” house also built by Jean Mouton, circa 1800.

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Nine Parishes One AcadianaAcadia

EvangelineIberia

Jefferson Davis

Saint LandrySaint MartinSaint MaryVermilion

the Acadiana Region of LouisianaOne Acadiana

Lafayette

Before European influence, Acadiana was inhabited by a rich diversity of indigenous people of the Atakapa, Chocktaw, Appalousa and Chitimacha tribes. They first encountered Europeans in 1541, but European influence was negligible until 1682 when France colonized Louisiana under King Louis XIV. For almost 100 years thereafter, early European settlers were very few in number, and were mostly Spanish, French, or English traders and trappers.

By the late 1700s, Acadians were the largest singular group to settle in the area. Originally from France, Catholic Acadians had been deported from Nova Scotia in 1755 by the British. Many settled in “La Nouvelle Acadie”, Louisiana between 1765 and 1785 with land grants along the various rivers, bayous and lakes. By 1800, Acadians owned most of the fertile, river bottom land.

In 1803 Louisiana became part of the United States, bringing a surge of American immigrants to Acadiana. Between 1830 & 1850, many Europeans sought refuge in Louisiana. Germans searched for affordable land, Irish wished to escape the potato famine, and French fled from the Revolution in France and slave revolts in the West Indies. New technologies brought by various European cultures, coupled with the Acadian’s strong religious beliefs and spirit of determination formed the emerging “Cajun” culture.

Small plantations covered much of Acadiana before the Civil War. The people of Acadiana distinguished themselves very early on as a gracious and peaceful people who would not tolerate poor treatment of others, because they themselves had experienced oppression.

Due to the relative small size of plantations in Acadiana, a natural demand for smiths, carpenters, craftsmen, and artisans developed. As a result, Acadiana’s urban middle class emerged and flourished.

20th century Acadian culture was influenced by the industrial age as more people migrated to a more urban means of support. Lifestyles changed with the times, but there are many traditional, cultural characteristics from the past that influence Acadiana’s love of God, family, food, and music.

A Brief History of Acadiana

Vermilionville

Register Book Retailer

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Regular Programs

Weekly Cajun Jam

Bal du Dimanche

Les Vues Free Film Series

Les Mains Guidées

Culture Days

Healing Traditions in Acadiana

Schedules and Details:vermilionville.org 337.233.4077

Neighboring Points of Interest

La BoutiqueVermilionville Gift ShopCajun and Creole art, literature, music, indigenous artisan crafts

La Cusine de MamanVermilionville CafeCajun and Creole DishesPlate Lunch SpecialsAll You Can Eat Buffet

Watershed ExhibitHighlights the interaction of culture and environment by exploring the role of water on the earth. Traces water from the atmosphere to the Bayou Vermilion Watershed

Healers GardenIndigenous and Cajun/Creole medicinal plants and their applications as experienced by Acadians and Native Americans in 18th century Louisiana. Self-guided tour located in Maison Acadienne

Bayou Boat TourExperience the tidal river known as the Bayou Vermilion on this 1.5 hour boat tour. The boat is a traditionally-built bateau called Cocodrie. Advanced registration is required.

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Vermilionville Tour begins and ends at Vermilionville Living History Museum and Folklife Park, 300 Fisher Road

Tour is 3/4 miles long and takes approximately 30 minutes to walk.Vermilionville Park charges an admission fee.

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Visit:La Cuisine de Maman Hours:Tues - Fri 11am - 2pmSat - Sun 11am - 3pm

Visit: La BoutiqueHours:Tues - Sun 10am - 4pm

1. Louis Arceneaux House (Beau Basin)

2. Maison Acadienne 3. Joseph Buller House

Louis Arceneaux House (Beau Basin)

Vermilion

4. La Grange House (Le Presbytère)

5. Joseph Firnberg House (Boucvalt House)

6. Armand Broussard House

Maison Acadienne

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Joseph Buller House

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6Armand Broussard House

Joseph Firnberg House

La Grange House

Admission Fee may include:

Live Cajun & Creole MusicCajun & Creole Cooking DemonstrationsLa Cuisine de Maman Cajun & Creole Restaurant18th century period clothing, crafts, buildingsFrench Language Spoken

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Lafayette City-Parish

Register of

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Published by Preservation Alliance of Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana

Copyright © 2015, 16th Edition

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HOPE LODGE #145116 East Vermilion Street

NATIONAL REGISTER PROPERTYLocal Historic Property #1

The original one-story lodge built on this site in 1857 was demolished and replaced by this building to provide for the growing membership of the Masonic Lodge. In 1916, this beautifully ornate, Gothic Revival style structure was built. Buildings of this style were quite rare for such a small town’s central business district. The building was built by G.B. Knapp, Architect and A. Van Dyke, Contractor. Members of the Lodge were prominent citizens of this community; such as both the architect and contractor, Michel Girard, Onezime Mouton, Andre Martin, Dr. M. E. Saucier, John Stephan, Homer Mouton, John W. Faulk, Aimee Dufour, Jefferson Caffery, among others. Unlike in Europe at the time, Masons in the United States were considered more of a civic group than a religious organization.

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circa 1916Gothic RevivalNovember 1, 1990

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Built:Style:

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circa 1800French ColonialNovember 1, 1990

Circa 1800 Smoke House

ALEXANDRE MOUTON HOUSELAFAYETTE MUSEUM1122 Lafayette Street


Alexandre Mouton House was built by Jean Mouton, founder of Vermilionville. He was one of the first settlers of Southwest Louisiana. He owned vast amounts of property in the area, including where Downtown Lafayette now exists. Jean donated land for both the Lafayette Parish Courthouse as well as Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church. Alexandre Mouton House was first built as a one-room “Sunday house” or “maison Dimanche”, in French. It was used by Jean and his family while they were in town, especially to attend Catholic Mass. Around 1825, the main house was expanded into a full-time residence by Jean’s son, Alexandre Mouton, who served as State Representative, State Senator, and Louisiana’s 12th Governor. The building is now home to Lafayette Museum; owned and maintained by “Les Vingt Quatre”, a group of cultural and civic-minded ladies, whose original members saved the building from demolition in 1954.

Circa 1800 Maison DimancheCirca 1825 Alexandre Mouton House

OLD GUARANTY BANK500 Jefferson Street

NATIONAL REGISTER PROPERTY Local Historic Property #3

Old Guaranty Bank Building is Lafayette’s only historic commercial structure built in the Beaux Arts Neoclassical style. It stands out as a unique property, because most downtown buildings at the time were either French Colonial style houses or commercial storefront buildings with a parapet façade. Built in 1905 for the old Bank of Lafayette, it served its longest term as downtown Lafayette’s Guaranty Bank building. Today, this Beaux Arts Neoclassical building offers mixed-use charm downtown with Jefferson Street Pub at street level and apartments on the second floor.

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1905NeoclassicalNovember 1, 1990


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OLD CITY HALL (LA VIEILLE MAIRIE)217 West Main Street


This small Italianate structure was first built as the home site for the former Bank of Lafayette. It was built by George Knapp, a notable architect who built many structures in early Lafayette. In 1905, the Bank of Lafayette out-grew this building and built what is now known as the Old Guaranty Bank Building, seen on page 22 of this book. In 1906, the Old City Hall building was sold to the town of Lafayette, and it served as the seat of city government for thirty-three years. The original foundations of the two small jail cells used throughout the early 1900s are located behind the building.

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1898Italianate RevivalNovember 1, 1990

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH703 Lee Avenue


First United Methodist Church is one of only two structures remaining in Lafayette Parish that were built in the Neoclassical style. In 1924, funds were raised to construct this building, largely with the generous assistance of patron, Mrs. Elisabeth Denbo-Montgomery. Mrs. Denbo-Montgomery was a local philanthropist and daughter of the original owners of Denbo-Montgomery House, also on Lafayette’s Historic Register. For reference, see page 73 in this book. Some early members of the First United Methodist Church who were also prominent civic leaders in Lafayette were the Eloi Girard, Harold Demanade, J. J. Davidson, Jr., and Ben P. Paxton families. The pews in the balcony and those in the choir loft are from the previous church built around 1858 on South Washington and Congress Streets. The pulpit, altar chairs, and the old pump organ are also from the old church.

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1925NeoclassicalNovember 1, 1990


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CHARLES MOUTON PLANTATION HOUSEBois de Chênes

338 North Sterling StreetNATIONAL REGISTER PROPERTY

Historic Property #6

This structure was built by Charles Mouton (1797-1848). Charles Mouton was a son of Lafayette’s founder, Jean Mouton (1754-1834). The house and property were once part of Jean’s plantation of over 300 acres. Charles, also a planter, acquired the property from his father in 1818. He built the house just prior to his marriage in 1821 to Marie Julie Latiolais, daughter of Joseph Latiolais, a French Creole of La Pointe, Louisiana. Charles and Julie Mouton’s son, Charles Homer Mouton, elected Louisiana Lieutenant governor in 1855, acquired the property in 1854 from his father’s succession. Over the years, several neighborhoods have been carved from the once vast plantation. Today, the property is located within Sterling Grove National Historic District. Both home and property are in use as the historic bed and breakfast, Bois des Chênes, owned and operated by Charles Mouton descendent,Coerte A. Voorhies, Jr., and his wife, Marjorie Dehart Voorhies.

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circa 1820French CreoleNovember 1, 1990

ALEXANDRE LATIOLAIS HOUSE900 East Butcher Switch RoadNATIONAL REGISTER PROPERTY

Local Historic Property #7

The Alexandre Latiolais House is the oldest building in use in Lafayette Parish today, and is undoubtedly one of the most significant properties on the local historic register. Very few structures from this time period and of this building type, the Louisiana Raised Cottage, remain in use today. Latiolais House is a fine example of the French Creole style built in Louisiana during the 1700s. The construction method used is the French Creole technique known as “columbage” walls infilled with “bousillage”. Columbage refers to the style of cypress framing used, and bousillage refers to the infill of mud and moss between the vertical cypress members. A detailed description of this construction type and the wood joinery details, can be found online at the Louisiana Depart-ment of Natural Resources web page: http://dnr.louisiana.gov/assets/TAD/education/ECEP/drafting/a/app-a.htm.

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circa 1790French CreoleFebruary 7, 1991


JEAN BAPTISTE MOUTON HOUSEFormerly SIDNEY MARTIN HOUSE

310 Sidney Martin RoadNATIONAL REGISTER PROPERTY


Jean Baptiste Mouton House, named for its first owner and builder, is one of only four, full, two-story French Creole homes remaining in Lafayette parish that originated as plantation homes. Jean Baptiste Mouton was the first son of Lafayette founder, Jean Mouton and his wife, Marie Marthe Bordat. The property was once part of the vast plantation owned by our city’s founder, and was given to Jean Baptiste by his father so he too, could make his living as a planter in the Attakapas Region of South Louisiana. Throughout the years, many of the initial decorative elements in the house had remained untouched, including the original paint on some interior walls. However, in 1919 there were major modifications made to the second-story roof line and front columns, preventing the building from becoming a National Register Property. Thankfully, subsequent owners, Frank and Rita Preston, restored the building to its original condition.

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CATHEDRAL OF SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST914 Saint John Street


One of the most elaborate structures in Lafayette, Saint John The Evangelist Cathedral is designed using a seven-bay basilican plan with vaulted nave, and buttresses to support steel roof trusses. In 1909, Pastor of Saint John The Evangelist Parish, Father W. J. Teurlings, visited his parents in Holland, and met the architect, Mr. Cousin. The two discussed creating an impressive church in Lafayette, and within several months Mr. Cousin had completed construction documents. Father Teurlings hired Eugene Guillot of New Iberia to be the contractor, and by November, 1913, the first cornerstone was set. To minimize construction costs, many parishioners transported building materials in their wagons from the railroad depot to the site. Also of note on the property is Saint John Oak, one of the country’s most impressive, centuries-old, live oak trees.

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1916Dutch Romanesque RevivalFebruary 7, 1991


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SAINT JOHN RECTORYL’ANCIEN ÉVÊCHÉ

515 Cathedral StreetNATIONAL REGISTER PROPERTY


Saint John Rectory is one of the larger Spanish Revival style structures in Lafayette. This building stands on its own as an important part of the history of Lafayette outside of the fact that is was built next door to Saint John the Evangelist Cathedral. When the Cathedral was added to the local historic register, notice was also given to the Spanish exuberance of the rectory. Like the Cathedral next door, this building is also on the National Register of Historic Places. L’Ancien Évêché is the French name for the building, and it means former or old Bishop’s house.

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1921Spanish RevivalFebruary 1, 1991

LAFAYETTE HARDWARE STORE121 West Vermilion Street


This late nineteenth century structure, located in the heart of the downtown commercial district is a rare find. The building is significant because it stands as a museum piece, retaining all of its original pressed metal ornamentation and a completely unaltered shop front. Much of the building’s interior also remains original. Buildings with façades like this one were used on many smaller-town commercial buildings, and were often associated with successful business ventures.Commercial buildings like the Lafayette Hardware Store once competed with one another for adornment and esteem.Today, the building is home to MBSB Group, a professional firm offering master planning and architectural design services.

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circa 1890Italianate RevivalFebruary 7, 1991


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LAFAYETTE MIDDLE SCHOOLFormerly LAFAYETTE HIGH SCHOOL

1301 West University AvenueNATIONAL REGISTER PROPERTY


Like many institutional buildings of the early 20th century, this building was built in the style known as Collegiate Gothic. In-keeping with the trend at the time, designers of Lafayette Middle School copied the architectural example of large, Ivy-League universities such as Harvard and Yale. This is one of only two local buildings featuring palatial-like articulation consisting of a central pavilion and end pavilions connected by two hyphen wings. The other building with this type of articulation is the historic N. P. Moss School, found on page 58 of this book. Lafayette Middle School was originally Lafayette’s second high school. Lafayette’s first high school was located behind Lafayette’s historic Second City Hall on Jefferson Street. It was demolished during the middle of the 20th century.

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1926Collegiate GothicFebruary 7, 1991

CAFÉ VERMILIONVILLEFormerly VERMILIONVILLE INN

1304 West Pinhook RoadNATIONAL REGISTER PROPERTY


Café Vermilionville was built as the first inn of the area, well before the small town of Vermilionville was developed. It was the site where traders gathered, having traveled by boat to the Vermilion Bayou landing near Pinhook Bridge, to trade with both Native Americans and fur trappers. Given the fact that waterways were the chief means of transportation at the time, several businesses developed around the site. Salesmen came by boat to lodge at the inn, and the scene included numerous hired horses and buggies ready to take their goods throughout the surrounding towns to do busi-ness. The inn became a center for commercial and social interaction for the area then called the Attakapas Prairie. After being restored in 1954 by Horace B. Rickey, Sr., the building has served several uses. Many remember when the building was “Judge Roy Beans Saloon”. Today, the build-ing is enjoyed as one of Lafayette’s finest restaurants, and it is architecturally cherished as one of only five two-story French Colonial structures remaining in Lafayette Parish.

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circa 1835Greek RevivalFebruary 7, 1991


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GOOD HOPE HALL300 Stewart Street


One of the most important structures in an area known as “Freetown,” the Good Hope Hall was a vital element in the struggle for equal rights in Lafayette before, during and after the Civil War. Freetown was a freed African-American settlement and in the late 1800s offered sanctuary and freedom to many. The Good Hope Hall at one time was a prominent jazz club, hosting many famous performers of the early 1950s. Prior to the 1950s it also served its community as a local church. The front porch has since been enclosed, and today the building serves as offices for a local law firm.

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circa 1880Modified French CreoleMay 2, 1991

YANDLE HOUSE200 Cherry Street


Located in one of Lafayette’s oldest neighborhoods,Elmhurst Park, this house was built around the turn of the twentieth century by Mr. Saint Cyr, a gentleman from Ohio. Later, it was purchased by Mr. Sylvester E. Yandle. Sylvester Yandle and his wife, Rose Marie Metscher from Germany, owned an ice cream and candy shop on Jefferson Street. The house remained in the Yandle family for approximately 40 years. After several subsequent owners and years of decline, the house was purchased and restored in 1988 by Mr. Cary Menard and his wife, Lucille Saucier Menard. There is a note of interest regarding the stained glass windows on the second floor. They were salvaged from the demolition site of old Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church before the Cathedral was built in 1916. The house is now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Doucet. The Doucets are an early Acadian family whose members were significant to the settlement and development of Acadiana.

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circa 1907Queen Anne RevivalMay 2, 1991


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CHARGOIS HOUSE309 Polk Street


The original structure was a residence built by newlyweds, Mr. J. C. Chargois, Sr. and Mrs. Marie Louise Chargois around 1915. The building still remains in the Chargois family, and is used as an attorney’s office. Some time ago, the front porch was closed in to gain interior square footage. Mrs. Marie Louise Chargois is credited with founding the Lafayette Playground Association. Lafayette’s Chargois Park is named in her honor.

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circa 1915Modified Colonial RevivalJanuary 16, 1992

CAILLOUET HOUSE120 Caillouet Place


This house was built by Annette Burguieses Caillouet (1859-1956), owner of the “Alice B” and “Alice C” Plantations in Iberia Parish. The house originally faced Jefferson Street. That part of Jefferson Street was mostly residential until the turn of the 20th century, when Lafayette’s commercial district began to expand southward. Caillouet House was moved approximately 100 feet and turned to face a new side street, Caillouet Place. Typical of French Colonial structures in South Louisiana, it was built to withstand a hot, humid climate. The house is made of solid seasoned cypress with edge-grain cut pine floors, still in place today. Like many homes built before mechanical air conditioning, tall ceilings were designed to keep heat away from living spaces. The twelve-foot ceilings on the first floor and nine-foot ceilings on the second floor kept the living space cooler.

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circa 1896French ColonialMarch 26, 1992


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GREENHOUSE SENIOR CENTER110 N. E. Evangeline Thruway


The gingerbread gallery, bay window and asymmetrical design qualify this house as Queen Anne Revival Victorian. It was built by the railroad conductor, Adam T. Boyd, and was originally located on Jefferson Street at the Evangeline Thruway. In 1976, the structure was purchased by the City of Lafayette and moved to its present location to serve the needs of local senior citizens in the Lafayette community. An addition to the rear of the building served to enlarge the facility, while architectural elements, like new wood trim and banisters, were painstakingly recreated to match original elements.

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circa 1900Queen Anne RevivalMarch 26, 1992

MOSS BUILDING557 Jefferson Street


The Moss Building was once the economic center of a fast-growing Lafayette. Dr. Nathaniel P. Moss built the building for his pharmacy and drug store at the corner of Jefferson and Vermilion Streets. The building remained the center of local activity for most of the early 20th century. Many prominent businessmen in Lafayette were awarded their first job at Dr. Moss’ pharmacy. Among them were Mike Donlon, Ray Cornay, J. R. Domengeaux, Jr., and Joseph Francis. For many years, local young ladies would arrive early to get a window seat at the pharmacy’s soda fountain tables in order to “see and be seen”. Today, as Downtown Lafayette enjoys a renewed vitality, the Moss Building plays an important role again, housing the professional offices of Broussard & David, LLC.

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1906CommercialJune 6, 1992


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ONEZIPHORE COMEAUX HOUSET’FRERE’S BED & BREAKFAST INN

1905 Verot School RoadLocal Historic Property #20

This house was built as the home of the Oneziphore Comeaux family and remained in Mr. Comeaux’s family until 1952. The house is currently a Bed & Breakfast named “T’Frere’s”. Oneziphore Comeaux was the youngest of seven children and therefore was nicknamed Petit Frere, French for little brother. Some believe this house to be haunted, as there have been unusual but friendly “happenings” throughout the house, substantiated by current and previous owners.

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circa 1890French CreoleJune 6, 1992

DR. J. D. TRAHAN HOUSE814 South Washington StreetLocal Historic Property #21

Dr. J.D. Trahan was a pharmacist for General Alfred Mouton during the Civil War. Dr. Trahan and his wife, Rose Alice Larribeau, bought this property from Joseph Breaux in 1869. After studying medicine at Tulane University, Dr. Trahan returned to Lafayette and built this structure for his new bride. Dr. Trahan’s son, Dr. Anatole Trahan, bought the house from his siblings after his father’s death. Doctor Anatole Trahan was Lafayette’s seventh mayor, and one of the founders of the city’s first in-patient hospital, Lafayette Sanitarium, the forerunner to Lafayette General Hospital.

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1869French CreoleJune 6, 1992


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J. ARTHUR ROY HOUSE1204 Johnston Street


This structure is owned by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The Lafayette community is grateful for the University’s efforts to preserve their historically-important properties. A rare find in Lafayette due to its ornate trim, this Victorian, Eastlake structure is the only one on the local historic register featuring a two-story polygonal bay under gabled roof, and it is one of only two homes featuring a two-story gallery. It is also the only structure in the city of Lafayette that features a decorative panel between floors. The house was built by J. Arthur Roy who foresaw the advantage of living near the University, and who served on the University’s Board of Trustees and executive committee. The contractor was George Knapp, and the architect was Arthur Van Dyke.

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1901EastlakeNovember 5, 1992

LOUIS BAZIN HOUSE210 North Magnolia StreetLocal Historic Property #23

This house is named for local carpenter, Louis Bazin, who in 1898 moved an older Acadian style structure to his property in the then recently-developed McComb Addition Subdivision. Mr. Bazin added several rooms to the Acadian structure, giving the house its present look. The house is an interesting example of a Queen Anne Revival style home created from a former Acadian two-room house, a fairly common type of renovation made during the Victorian era. After many owners, and a great deal of care given by Daniel Peck and Richard Arlen Keaveney, the structure is now used as an attorney’s office.

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circa 1880Queen Anne RevivalNovember 5, 1992


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LEVY-LEBLANC HOUSE111 Michael Allen BoulevardLocal Historic Property #24

The Levy-LeBlanc House was built on its original site at 817 South Washington Street, around the turn of the 20th century. The significance of this building is not architectural, but rather relates to the original owners’ historic significance. The house was built by Victor Levy. His father, Lazarus Levy, was a German immigrant who arrived in America in 1852, served in the Confederate Army and was wounded at the battle of Shiloh. Merchants, Victor and William Levy, were sons of Frimmit Plonsky and Lazarus Levy. The Levy brothers opened a general store in 1897 in the historic Lafayette Hardware Store building at 121 West Vermilion Street. For reference, see page 30 of this book. In 1938, the Levy family sold the house to Lafayette’s first Federal Marshal, L. L. “Lulu” LeBlanc. In 1977, the house was moved it to its present location on Michael Allen Boulevard and was altered with additions of various styles, resulting in its current eclectic appearance.

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circa 1900Folk VictorianDecember 2, 1992

CAFFERY HOUSE223 Garfield Street


This large, stately home is one of the last survivors of the residential part of downtown Lafayette. It was built for Charles D. Caffery, who was United States Ambassador for twenty-five years, and served as Mayor of the village of Lafayette between 1901 and 1905. Caffery House was restored in 1993 by Mr. & Mrs. Barry J. Sallinger. It is an excellent example of an historic residence preserved for use in an urban setting. At the time this house was constructed, there were several large homes located in the immediate vicinity on what was formerly Parkerson family property. The neighborhood, known as Mansion Row, was considered to be on the outskirts of town. After 1881, the railroad was completed between New Orleans and Houston, and the area evolved into a more commercial use.

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circa 1886French ColonialDecember 1, 1993


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CYPRESS HOUSE203 Myrtle Place


Cypress House was moved in 1928 from its original site one block away between Azalea and Hibiscus Streets. In 1959, Ewing and Beverly Latimer purchased the house and expertly restored it to its original condition. During restoration, the Latimers discovered the delicate spindlework supporting the gallery had been encased, and to their delight, were able to remove the covering without damaging the posts. Cypress House is a fine example of the Queen Anne Revival style homes, so very popular at the turn of the century in South Louisiana. Elements include asymmetrical front gallery with delicate spindlework columns, slender, transommed French doors and windows and Victorian detailing at the gables.

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circa 1900Queen Anne RevivalDecember 1, 1993

CROW GIRARD HOUSE217 West University Avenue


This structure was built by Crow Girard and is one of the finest Queen Anne homes in Lafayette. Crow Girard was a member of one of early Lafayette’s influential families. Crow and his mother, Maxime Crow Girard, donated land for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The Girard family also donated the property Girard Park. In 1900, when Crow Girard built this house, he was nearly 40 years old had achieved success in business; having received a law degree from Tulane University in 1884. Crow Girard and his wife, Roberta Kennedy Girard, were widely respected for their volunteer activities among social, civic, educational and religious circles in Lafayette.

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1900Queen Anne RevivalDecember 1, 1993


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SOULIER HOUSE1220 Johnston Street


Soulier House was built by Mr. and Mrs. Emile Soulier around 1916. Mrs. Soulier was the daughter of J. Arthur Roy, whose house was located next door. As was the common practice in those days, Mr. Roy gave to his daughters, property adjacent to his house. Another of Mr. & Mrs. Roy’s daughters, Mrs. Hawkins, received adjacent property on nearby Amelia Street. The Soulier House remained in the family until it was sold to the University in 1988. The structure includes elements of the “Free Classic” subtype of Queen Anne Revival style buildings, such as Doric columns on the front porch and glass transom above the main entrance. About 35 percent of Queen Anne houses used classical elements as a departure from the more fanciful spindle work and delicate cornice trim. The departure was prevalent after 1890 and influenced the early Colonial Revival houses of the subsequent Eclectic design movement.

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circa 1916Queen Anne RevivalJanuary 5, 1994

SAUCIER-BARES HOUSE205 West University AvenueLocal Historic Property #29

Saucier-Bares House was built for Dr. Merrick Saucier in 1917. Dr. Saucier was one of the founders of the Lafayette Sanitarium, the forerunner to Lafayette General Medical Center. When Saucier-Bares House was built, it was located on the outskirts of town next to SLII, present-day University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It was constructed of solid cypress and contains a fully-enclosed basement. In 1982, the house was purchased from Dr. Saucier’s daughter by Wendell Bares, who has since restored the home to its original condition. Bares’ maternal grandmother, Josephine Oxford, was a collateral descendant of Martha Washington. As such, the house now has the rare, honored distinction of being listed as an historic property by the National Society of Colonial Dames, the highly-esteemed society of women whose direct ancestors held positions of leadership in the Thirteen Colonies.

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1917American FoursquareJanuary 5, 1994


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CLAYTON MARTIN HOUSE416 West Main Street


J. Edward Martin built this home for his residence in 1905 using timbers from an earlier mercantile building located on the lot. It was designed by George Knapp, architect, and constructed by the A. E. Mouton Lumber Company. Mrs. John Villere, formerly Miss Viviane Martin, inherited the home from her father, and later sold it to her brother, J. Clayton Martin, who had lived in the home for many years as a tenant. The structure is a fine example of the late Victorian Queen Anne Revival movement called the Eastlake Style. This Louisiana version of Eastlake architecture has fourteen-foot ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows on the first floor. Both floors are built around central hallways, and two chimneys serve back-to-back fireplaces. The front gallery wraps around the left side of the structure and is supported by delicate, turned posts with lace-like brackets. The gallery includes an Eastlake style spindlework frieze and turned balusters. The building is presently owned and occupied by Lafayette Sheriff’s Department.

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1905EastlakeMay 4, 1994

KOURY LAW OFFICE120 East Third Street


Mr. Rene Delhomme, the founder of Delhomme Funeral Home in Lafayette, built this structure in 1904 for his new bride. The couple lived there for only seven years before selling the house to Michael Levoise, a local barber. In 1972, Mr. Joseph Koury, attorney, bought the house and remodeled the interior for use as his law office. Built during a decade of high population growth in Lafayette, there were quite a number of homes built in this particular Queen Anne Revival style during the first decade of the 20th century. However, few exist today, as many were demolished in the name of progress. Sadly, Koury Law Office was destroyed by fire in 2012.

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1904EastlakeMay 4, 1994

DESTROYED BY FIRE IN 2012


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MOST HOLY SACRAMENT CONVENT(AFFILIATED BLIND OF LOUISIANA)

409 West Saint Mary BoulevardLocal Historic Property #32

Most Holy Sacrament Convent built for Roman Catholic Sisters of the Most Holy Sacrament, remained a convent, kindergarten, novitiate, and sisters’ retirement home for sixty years. Exceptional Spanish Colonial Revival details on the building originally included Spanish tile roofing along with intricate brick banding and roman arched windows. Today, the entire complex comprises 7 buildings totalling 70,000 square feet on the original 3.75 acres of park-like grounds. The building fronting Saint Mary Blvd., added in 1965, does a poor job of blending with the original Spanish Colonial Revival buildings and obscures the view of the 1924 structures. In 1990 the property was purchased for $750,000 by the non-profit, Affiliated Blind of Louisiana, for use as a statewide center to assist and train the visually impaired.

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1924Spanish Colonial RevivalJuly 6, 1994

1304 SAINT JOHN STREET HOUSE1304 Saint John Street


1304 Saint John Street House property, purchased from Crow Girard’s heirs by Samuel J. Leblanc and Gabrielle Guchereaux Leblanc, is part of Lafayette’s historic Elmhurst Park Subdivision. The house is a well-preserved example of an early twentieth century American bungalow belonging to the Arts and Crafts Movement called Craftsman style. It is also one of only two known structures in Lafayette Parish featuring a fully shingled porch enclosure and supports. Lafayette is lucky to have preserved such a worthy architectural example, a rare feature, due to the cost of construction.

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circa 1910American BungalowJuly 6, 1994


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L. O. CLARK HOUSE112 Clark Court


L. O. Clark House is a perfect example of a mix between the English Cottage Revival and the Spanish Colonial Revival styles when it was originally constructed with a Spanish tile roof. It was the first home built in Arbolada and was built by one of Arbolada’s original planners. Arbolada was a subdivision inspired by the “garden cities” of late 19th century England. It was the first “designed development” in Lafayette, and was planned with a Spanish Colonial theme. The development included covenants that prohibited the removal of existing trees and required specific standards of construction. Due to The Great Depression of 1929, economic influences resulted in bankruptcy for the developers, and only the first four homes were built in-keeping with the developers’ vision. Dr. L. O. Clark was Lafayette’s first board-certified surgeon. He envisioned the neighborhood as a place for doctors, professors and other professionals.

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1927Eclectic RevivalismOctober 5, 1994

JEANMARD HOUSE306 South Pierce Street


In 1917, Dr. Henry Jeanmard purchased this house from Mr. Meyers, the original owner. The Jeanmard family remained in the house for more than 40 years, and for that reason, most people associate it with the Jeanmard name. Its stately and picturesque appearance is not surprising for the historic suburb and then fashionable neighborhoods, Mills and Hopkins Additions. Mills Addition, recorded in 1856, was the first residential expansion for Vermilionville and became a sought-after location for stately homes like this one. Hopkins Addition was developed in 1903, extending the neighborhood of stately homes. Jeanmard House is a fine example of the Queen Anne Revival style, with its free Renaissance look achieved by the use of an asymmetricalfaçade, steeply-pitched roof, several cross gables of differing size and shape, bay window, gallery, and decorative glazing.

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1907Queen Anne RevivalOctober 5, 1994


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WALTER FRANKLIN MILLS HOUSE312 South Pierce Street


Walter Franklin Mills House was built by Mr. Meyers, the same builder who built the Jeanmard House next door. This house was designed in accordance with the progressive style of the times, the American Foursquare, part of the Arts and Crafts Movement. While most homes in the late nineteenth century made use of ornamentation to achieve a picturesque look, by the early twentieth century a more “honest” look with cleaner lines was emerging as the more progressive style. The property is located in Hopkins Addition, developed in 1903 as one of Lafayette’s early upscale residential subdivisions. Among the earlier owners of the property, Walter Franklin Mills is one who would have been most remembered as being associated with this house. He was a former railroad worker who lived in the house and operated a mechanical repair shop on the property. Thanks to recent owners’ care over the last several decades, the house remains in beautiful condition.

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1910American FoursquareOctober 5, 1994

SHADY BROOK HOUSE127 Cherry Street


Shady Brook House was built for Dr. R. D. Voorhies, a staff physician for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, then called Southwestern Louisiana Industrial Institute (SLII). Dr. Voorhies and his family lived in the house for nearly fifty years. The house is located in historic neighborhood, Elmhurst Park Addition, developed in 1905 during a decade that experienced the fastest population growth in Lafayette’s history. Due to the growth of SLII, having been newly established in 1898, and the growth attributed to completion of the railroad in 1881, Lafayette’s population grew 92% between 1900 and 1910. Many years later, in 1988, Mr. and Mrs. Phil Martin restored the house to its original Colonial Revival grandeur, a grandeur expressed by the structure’s classically-inspired entrance.

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circa 1912Colonial RevivalFebruary 1, 1995


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MARTIN HOUSE112 Dunreath Street


Mr. Joseph Guidroz built the Martin House in 1907. However, the house derives its name from its longest and most well-known owners, Mr. F. Lloyd Martin and Mrs. Elizabeth Hawkins Martin, who purchased the home in 1917 and occupied it for fifty-four years. The Martin House is an example of the adaptability of older structures for modern needs. It is located in one of Lafayette’s oldest neighborhoods, Elmhurst Park. In the mid 1980’s, a friend of the owner and local architect, Mr. Poinboeuf, modernized the house by enclosing the front porch, updating the kitchen, and modifying the large attic into an upstairs room with back deck. After twenty-one changes in ownership, the house is still in use as a single-family residence.

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1907Queen Anne RevivalMay 3, 1995

N. P. MOSS SCHOOL801 Mudd Avenue


N. P. Moss School was built around the same time as its sister public school, Lafayette Elementary, to help ease the pressure on Lafayette schools caused by the increasing population growth experienced in Lafayette during the first quarter of the 20th century. The design of this school is included in the broad category of the English Style, as was the tradition for many education and civic buildings at the time. Such buildings were commonly broken into two subcategories: Collegiate Gothic and Jacobean Revival. Like Lafayette Elementary, N. P. Moss School includes palatial-like central pavilion and end pavilions connected by two hyphen wings. The style that most influenced the façade of N. P. Moss School, Jacobean Revival, remains a relatively uncommon style for Louisiana. In 2012, the Lafayette Parish School Board refurbished the building and renamed it to N. P. Moss Preparatory School.

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1926Jacobean RevivalMay 3, 1995


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ELOI GIRARD HOUSE500 East University AvenueLocal Historic Property #40

In 1899, the Girard family donated 25 acres of land to help establish the University. In 1935, M. Eloi Girard built this house on a portion of his family’s land situated a short walk from Girard Park. Eloi Girard was the nephew of Crow Girard, who was the son of Michel Eloi Girard, Jr. of Baignes France, and Maxime Crow. Maxime was daughter of Mr. Basil Crow and Miss Maximilian Brashear. Both the Crow and Brashear families can trace their ancestries to Maryland’s Benjamin Brashear, a Huguenot refugee from France in the mid 1600s. Brashear is considered the same name as Brasseuir, Brassieur and Brasseur. It was Basil Crow who gave land to his daughter and Eloi Girard, land which later became Girard and Elmhurst Park Subdivisions along Brashear Street. Eloi Girard House, true to the Revivalism era, resembles an English Tudor cottage. The uneven exterior brick courses, a feature specifically asked for by Mr. Eloi Girard, come from clinkers rejected at the old Mike Baker Brick beehive kilns. Clinkers are bricks that are baked too close to the heat, and thus become misshapen and exceedingly durable. The house is presently home to Cajun American painter and sculptor Francis X. Pavy.

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1935English Tudor RevivalNovember 1, 1995

HANLEY-GUENO HOUSECHATEAU DU PARC

406 North Sterling StreetLocal Historic Property #41

A shoe salesman built this stately American Foursquare house after buying the property from Dr. Francis S. Mudd.However, the owner of most notoriety is Joseph RaoulJeanmard, whose brother, Bishop Jules Jeanmard, lived in the house for about a year while construction of Saint John Cathedral took place. The Jeanmard family is also credited with being the first to bring azalea plants to Lafayette. Some of the oldest Azaleas in Lafayette can be found on this property. Hanley-Gueno House is named after the owners who occupied the house for over 35 years prior to 2007 and who carefully restored and maintained the house during that time. Hanley and Gueno are also well known for creating the Baroque Neapolitan crèche on permanent exhibit at Saint John Cathedral Museum.

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circa 1900American FoursquareApril 3, 1996


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DAUTERIVE HOUSE117 Caillouet Place


Like the Caillouet House located across Caillouet Street from this property, the Dauterive House faced Jefferson Street when it was built. In 1945, as Jefferson Street became more commercial and less residential in use, the house was relocated next door to the original lot. Dauterive House is a fine example of the American Foursquare designs of the early 1900s. It was built by Mr. Saint Paul Bourgeois as a wedding present for his daughter, Hilda Bourgeois, when she married Mr. Laurent Joseph Dauterive. In 1917, Mr. Dauterive established Dauterive’s Furniture in Lafayette. The house has two and a half stories, and is constructed entirely of antique cypress with solid, double maple wood flooring. It was the Dauterive’s home for thirty-one years before being rented for commercial purposes.

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1919American FoursquareMarch 3, 1996

SAINT MARY’S ORPHANAGE605 West Saint Mary Boulevard


The structure existing on the site today was once part of a three-building complex. The history of Saint Mary’s Orphanage goes back to 1924, when the home was established by Bishop Jules B. Jeanmard to care for orphans in the community. St. Mary’s Orphanage is worthy of note for its role initiating the historic preservation movement in Lafayette. When the main building of the complex was demolished in 1986 by Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, the outcry from the community prompted the creation of the city’s first Historic Preservation Ordinance, adopted in 1988.

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circa 1924Spanish RevivalSeptember 4, 1996

Saint Mary’s Orphanage Main Building - Demolished

Saint Mary’s Orphanage Girls Dormitory, circa 1924


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BARRIOS HOUSE(formerly SNODGRASS HOUSE)

411 North Sterling StreetLocal Historic Property #44

Barrios House is located within the National Historic District, Sterling Grove, once part of the large plantation holdings of Charles Mouton. The structure is a fine example of Victorian architecture, a style made possible by industrialization in the late 19th century. Industrialization permitted many complex house components to be mass-produced and transported at relatively low costs. Victorian styles clearly reflect these changes with the extravagant use of complex shapes and ornate detailing. The grand scale of Barrios House is impressive, but not unusual for its time, as the turn of the twentieth century was a time of significant economic growth. Barrios House is named for the couple, Dr. & Mrs. William Barrios, who purchased the house in 1970 and restored it to its original grandeur.

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circa 1902Queen Anne RevivalSeptember 4, 1996

DR. FREDRICK TOLSON HOUSE840 Bourque Road


Dr. Fredrick Rudolph Tolson built his house around 1905 at 1108 Johnston Street to serve as his family home. For reference see Photo A, above. It was scheduled for demolition to make room for the Ascension Episcopal School parking lot. With publicity provided by the Lafayette Preservation Commission, a buyer surfaced, and the house was moved and re-purposed. See Photo B, above. Unfortunately, due to incorrect restoration methods, the building is at risk of deteriorating into a state of disrepair. See Photos C and D, above. Structures in crisis can be saved with community awareness and concerned citizens. Our present and future city-parish citizens appreciate all who make the effort to be good stewards of historic properties.

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circa 1905Colonial RevivalApril 2, 1997

Photo APhoto B

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LA MAISON FRANÇAISE 1511 Johnston Street


The French House was built for Mr. and Mrs. Myrtile Meyer, a prominent local businessman and his wife. The structure is unusually opulent for the modest community Lafayette was at the time. Mr. Meyer’s wife, Louise Bendel Meyer, was the sister of Mr. Henri Bendel, New York fashion designer and retailer. Henri and Louise were born in Lafayette shortly after the Civil War. Henri’s New York women’s upscale store is still in business today. Henri designed and built the French House for his sister and her husband. He lived in the house during the construction of his own home, the Henri Bendel Lodge which was located at the entrance to Bendel Gardens neighborhood. The University of Louisiana at Lafayette acquired the building in 1955. The structure’s name, French House, was derived from its former role as the focal point of the University’s promotion of French language and culture in Louisiana. The Admissions Office is now located in the building.

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circa 1920Colonial RevivalDecember 3, 1997

WHITTINGTON-GUERNIERE HOUSE2250 Johnston Street


Whittington-Guerniere House was built in 1915 by owners Mr. Gaston Guerniere and Mary Whittington-Guerniere on property Mary inherited from her family. The Whittingtons were one of Lafayette’s early influential families, and they had extensive land holdings in the area now owned by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. In 1936, the University acquired the Whittington-Guerniere House and property and put the house to several uses throughout the years. When the house was built in 1915, Colonial Revival was a very popular style that had begun in the late 1800s, with European-trained American architects designing landmark “period” homes for wealthy clients. Chicago’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 helped the trend gain tremendous momentum, and with the help of emerging building technologies, soon even the most modest cottages began to mimic Old World European landmarks.

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1915Colonial RevivalDecember 3, 1997


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HAMILTON PLACE100 Hamilton Place


Judge Orther C. Mouton, great grandson of Lafayette’s founder, Jean Mouton, purchased this property in 1919 and built this home. Modeled after the “Arts and Crafts Style” Bungalow, Hamilton House makes a deliberate shift away from the more formal and ornate Victorian homes built in Lafayette during the late 1800s. Judge Mouton’s daughter, Marie Ruth, “Tante Marie”, married Dr. Charles E. Hamilton in 1920, and sometime thereafter became the second owner of the home. Tante Marie and Dr. Charles Hamilton lived at Hamilton Place for the remainder of their lives. In 1978, the house was inherited by their daughter, Helen Hamilton Bailey, and was sold sometime later. Today, the house belongs to Annette Simon and is home to A-Net’s, a bridal shop. With the new ownership, Victorian and Federalist-like ornamentation were added to the exterior. These embellishments are exactly the type of “over-decorated aesthetic” that Arts and Crafts designers reacted against. The house remains on Lafayette’s historic register because of the historic significance of the original two owners.

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circa 1920BungalowOctober 7, 1998

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1927Eclectic RevivalismOctober 7, 1998

POLLINGUE-BROWN-TOWN HOUSE323 East University AvenueLocal Historic Property #49

The style of Pollingue-Brown-Town House combines features from Italian Renaissance and Spanish styles. It is a wonderful gem of an example of the Eclectic style that was quite popular beginning in the late 1800s. Pollingue-Brown-Town House is located across University Avenue from Hebrard Blvd at UL Lafayette Campus. The name honors the original three owners, who played a significant role in Lafayette’s history. Piano Professor, Maurice Pollingue built the house for his family home in 1927. Prior to his building this house, he built a family home also listed on Lafayette’s Historic Register, the Arts and Crafts Bungalow at 126 Dunreath Street. The second owner, Robert E. Brown, was Head of the University’s Athletic Department during the 1940s. The third owner was Joseph Harrell Town, son of a successful Lafayette merchant. The Town family was well known for their success as builders and artists. Joseph was a brother of Albert Hays Town, beloved Louisiana architect noted for developing the “Louisiana Style” that gained much popularity. Joseph Harrell Town owned the house from 1950 to 1997. 68 Lafayette City-Parish Register of Historic Properties

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GROHEIM204 Versailles Boulevard


Groheim was built for Mr. J. Alfred Mouton and his wife, Irene Barry Mouton. J. Alfred Mouton was a significant real estate developer and prominent businessman in Lafayette whose financial influence helped shape Lafayette’s growth through the first half of the twentieth century. The house was built with labor and materials provided by Mrs. Mouton’s cousins, P. J. Voorhies and J. B. Mouton. Today, many of the original “Governor Mouton Camellias” and Live Oak trees grace the property. In 1996, Mouton heirs sold Groheim to the owner for whom it is named, William Carl Groh, III, a Lafayette native and noted artist. Highly regarded for his portrait paintings including portraits of His Eminence Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J. and also then President of France, Jacques Chirac. Mr. Groh’s masterpieces have been featured at Sotheby’s and hang in galleries like the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery.

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1927Normandy RevivalOctober 7, 1998

WHITFIELD HOUSE305 Failla Road


Whitfield House was built by Ambroise Begnaud around 1910. After only a couple of years, Mr. Begnaud sold the house to Blanchard Whitfield, and the house remained in the Whitfield family for eighty-six years. It was originally located on Moss Street and was French Creole landmark near N. P. Moss School for most of the 20th century. The house was used as a shelter and field hospital during the devastating flood of 1927. In 1998 the house was moved by Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Young from Moss Street at 401 Sophie Street, to its present location on Failla Road.

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POCHÈ BUILDING201 West Vermilion StreetLocal Historic Property #52

Poché Building was built in 1920 to house the locally-owned Billeaud Motor Company and remained in use as an automobile dealership until 1948. After serving many other commercial ventures, in 1996 its new owners, Poché Prouet Associates, Ltd., now the Southwest Group, restored and repurposed the building into office space. The Southwest Group, a locally-owned company, is well known in Lafayette for their experience in historic preservation. They are responsible for restoration and renovation projects for Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Exchange and the Tribune Building, properties listed on our local historic register. Among the many projects they have completed, the Southwest Group is also responsible for renovating and restoring Cal Chlor Building on Jefferson Street, Tsunami’s Restaurant, which was originally the 1933 Abdalla’s Department Store, and Cathedral Carmel School, built in 1919.

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1920CommercialJune 27, 2000

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circa 1900Queen Anne RevivalFebruary 21, 2002

CIRCA 1900 HOUSE1300 Dugas Road


Although it is believed Circa 1900 House was built around 1870, title research has not been able to establish the structure’s existence prior to 1914. While it is a Queen Anne structure, it is not as ornate as a prototypical Queen Anne style house. Common to South Louisiana, this “Cajun Prairie” version of the Queen Anne Revival style reflects this area’s fondness for the one-and-a-half story rambling cottage with a polygonal forward-facing bay. The galleried porch attached to the front of the house, the bay front, and steeply pitched gables are the defining features of this “Cajun Prairie” Queen Anne home.


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DENBO-MONTGOMERY HOUSE106 Verlander Circle


This structure is named after the Denbo-Montgomery family who built the house and occupied it until 2001, when the property was sold to Lafayette’s First Baptist Church. The Denbos and Montgomerys were prominent Lafayette families during the first half of the twentieth century. Mrs. Denbo’s daughter, Elisabeth Montgomery, was born in the house the year it was built and lived there until her death in 2001. The subsequent owner, Mrs. Kolleen Bowen Verlander, purchased and moved the house from the southwest corner of Lafayette and Convent Streets to save it from demolition by the First Baptist Church. Mrs. Verlander, daughter of the former Lafayette mayor, Kenny Bowen, learned through research that John Kennedy Toole, Pulitzer Prize winning author, had lived in the apartment located behind the main house in 1959 and 1960 while teaching at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

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1898American BungalowJuly 11, 2002

HOHORST HOUSE112 Azalea Street


Built by Henry Herman Hohorst in 1905 on property he later subdivided into the neighborhood now known as Hohorst Addition, this house remained in the Hohorst family for an unprecedented ninety-six years. Cathy Leblanc, Co-owner of Coast Capital Mortgage, purchased the home in 2001 and began major renovations to save the structure which had fallen into disrepair. A new addition was made to the rear of the house not visible from the street. Therefore, the façade remains exactly as it was built over a century ago.

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1905American FoursquareFebruary 20, 2003


WILLIAM BRANDT HOUSE614 Madison Street


Greek Revival is the style of this circa 1870 structure, named for William Brandt, the then Notary Public and Court Recorder for the town of Vermilionville. Mr. Brandt purchased the property in 1859 and remodeled it to its present look. Prior to being remodeled, the structure was built at its present location as a two-room Acadian cottage. It was an overseer’s residence on Charles Mouton’s Plantation, now a bed and breakfast called Bois des Chênes. Experts estimate it was built before 1820. Current owner and historian, Sonya LaComb-Boudreaux, discovered several clues during restoration work confirming the front of the house originally faced what is now West Congress Street. The current side hall entrance is the former front gallery, or porch. Around 1880, the entire roof was re-constructed to its present configuration, and a new front gallery was added, creating the Greek Revival façade that exists today. It is one of the very few surviving 19th century Greek Revival style structures in Lafayette Parish.

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LAFAYETTE TRAIN DEPOT100 Lee Avenue


The Southern Pacific Railroad Depot is important to Lafayette history not only because of its early construction date, but also because it was paramount to the city’s early commercial growth. Like other railroad cities of the early 1900s, building a train depot in Lafayette created jobs, required new housing and commercial links to other communities. The 20th Century Depot building style represents the national train depot building design standard created so that depots across the country could be built quickly and efficiently. In 1998, after a fire almost destroyed the building, it was renovated. The property now serves as a home for the city’s Traffic Department, a post office, the municipal bus hub, an Amtrak stop, a new Greyhound terminal and the city’s public access television station, Acadiana Open Channel (AOC) Community Media.

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1911Early 20th Century DepotApril 17, 2003


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SANS SOUCI219 East Vermilion Street


The Sans Souci building may be the oldest commercial building surviving in Lafayette’s downtown area. While the actual construction date is not known, the building’s long history within the community is certain. Built by Richard Chargois, an early business leader in Lafayette, it remained in the Chargois family until 1943. At the time of its construction, the property was located on the outskirts of Lafayette and the building welcomed guests as the Lafayette Inn. It was also a carpenter’s store, a grocery market, a tinsmith shop, and housed Lafayette’s first post office and newspaper. This memorable wooden building is named for the Sans Souci Bookstore, opened in 1943 by the woman who established the UL Lafayette campus library, Ms. Edith Garland Dupre. Today it serves as the home of Sans Souci Fine Crafts Gallery. Renovations were completed in 2001, and the structure now resides in the urban park that was built around it and shares its name.

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circa 1840Commercial VernacularMarch 20, 2003

MAURICE HEYMANN BUILDING433 Jefferson Street


The Maurice Heymann Building was built by one of Lafayette’s most beloved and prominent business leaders for whom the building is named. He was inarguably one of the city’s most influential business men, and his gift for ingenuity allowed citizens of Lafayette to enjoy the department store trend that was sweeping the rest of the nation at the time. By 1890, a new world of retailing had been created as department stores gained the market position across Europe and the U.S. as “universal” retail providers. Small general stores became department stores as small towns became cities. By 1925, Macy’s in New York had doubled in size, and shopping at department stores had become a national pastime. Today, the Maurice Heymann Department Store building serves another engaging trend as Lafayette’s Natural History Museum and Planetarium.

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1925CommercialMay 15, 2003


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ARMAND BROUSSARD HOUSE(FAUSSE POINT)300 Fisher Road


The Armand Broussard House is part of Lafayette’s Living History Museum & Folklife Park, Vermilionville, and is a true gem of the French Creole style of architecture. Being a rather large family home, it was built with all the “bells and whistles” available at the time. It is one of the largest structures of columbage and bousillage construction located at Vermilionville and is one of the oldest in Lafayette Parish. The house was built at Fausse Point well over two hundred years ago and has had only three owners. The Broussard family owned it until 1979 when Dr. Roy Boucvalt purchased it. Nine years later, in 1988, Dr. Boucvalt donated the historic structure to Vermilionville Living History Museum & Folklife Park.

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LOUIS ARCENEAUX HOUSE(BEAU BASIN)

300 Fisher RoadLocal Historic Property #61

Originally built north of Lafayette near Carencro, this structure served as the main building of a large cattle ranch known as “Beau Bassin” owned by Louis Arceneaux and his family. It is a fine example of the French Creole style, a building type developed by French settlers for the hot and humid climate of South Louisiana. There were no major renovations made to the structure since construction, over one hundred and seventy years ago. It was built with the columbage and bousillage method of wall construction; which was typical for rural homes built during the 18th and early 19th centuries in South Louisiana. In 1988, the home was donated by Louis Arceneaux’s descendant, Dr. Thomas Arceneaux, and moved to Vermilionville, Lafayette’s Living History & Folklife Park.

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JOSEPH FIRNBERG HOUSE(BOUCVALT HOUSE)


Joseph Firnberg house was originally located near downtown Opelousas. At the time it was built, Opelousas was the center of commerce for the region and a much larger town than Lafayette. The structure is a single-story, French Creole house. It’s an excellent representation of the typical urban dwelling in Acadiana at the time. Near the turn of the century, a bathroom and kitchen were added and positioned on either side of the structure to maintain architectural balance. Such additions were associated with financial success. In 1988, Dr. Roy Boucvalt purchased the house and donated it to Vermilionville, Lafayette’s Living History Museum & Folklife Park.

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JOSEPH BULLER HOUSE300 Fisher Road


The Joseph Buller House was built at Prairie Ronde near Ville Platte, Louisiana, on land acquired by the Buller Family “by right of settlement and occupancy”. The style of the house is typical for small cottages in rural South Louisiana. It is believed to have once been a one room cottage with large galleries in the front and back. The rear flanking bedrooms would have been added later as needed and when resources became available. The central loggia in the rear is designed for comfort in warm weather, allowing for air flow through the structure. The Bullers owned the house from the time of its construction until the late 1970s. It was moved by its new owner, Dr. Roy Boucvalt, to New Iberia to serve as a bed and breakfast until 1988 when it was donated to Lafayette’s Living History Museum & Folklife Park, Vermilionville.

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LAGRANGE FAMILY HOUSE(LE PRESBYTÉRE)300 Fisher Road


This small outbuilding, is typical of the Acadian variety of French Creole style of buildings in South Louisiana. It was originally owned by the LaGrange family of St. Landry Parish and remained on the LaGrange family property for well over one hundred years. In 1984, it was sold and moved to Grand Coteau to be used as an artist’s studio. In 1988 Vermilionville, Lafayette’s Living History Museum & Folklife Park, purchased the structure and moved it to its present location inside the park. Today, it serves as an example of what a priest’s living quarters would have looked like in the early 1800s.

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circa 1830French CreoleSeptember 15, 2005

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1947Vernacular CommercialSeptember 15, 2005

JUDICE INN3134 Johnston Street


This small-town burger shop has been owned by the Judice family from the time of its construction to present day. It has become an icon in Lafayette, and for most of its early existence was “the” popular social scene for college students. The tiny restaurant was built at the outer edge of the city limits on Judice family property. It has a long history of regulars, many of whom have become prominent in Lafayette business and civic circles. Photos of early Judice Inn regulars are still proudly displayed in the dining area. Judice brothers, Marc and Alcide, built the building in their spare time while working full-time jobs elsewhere. Although the building is considered a simple, commercial vernacular building with streamline modern influences, it represents a widely cherished part of Lafayette’s commercial history.


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OSCAR DAIGLE HOUSE512 West Convent Street


Oscar Daigle House is a fine example of Queen Anne Revival homes found in South Louisiana. Mr. Oscar Daigle was the son of former Louisiana Senator, François Daigle. Oscar Daigle Plantation, according to Daigle family members, was located near University Avenue and Congress Street, and extended northward beyond Interstate Highway 10. Its northeasterly edge was near Moss Street extending westward to Scott. Senator François Daigle owned adjacent property extending westward to the Mermentau River. After selling much of his plantation property, Oscar Daigle built this house for his family. Courthouse records confirm that the house was originally located on the property where Lafayette City Hall now exists and was moved across University to Convent Street after the property was sold to Sears and Roebuck Co. Mr. Oscar Daigle and his wife, Eliza Landry Daigle, had seventeen children. Many of their children chose vocations within the Catholic Church, and one granddaughter, Mrs. Lois Daigle Breaux, became the wife of Louisiana’s former U. S. Senator, John Breaux.

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COURET HOUSE2763 N. W. Evangeline Thruway


Couret House was named for Clemance Bernard Couret, the granddaughter of the original owner. This structure has two histories. First, the top portion of this house was originally located close to the Vermilion River, near Pont des Mouton Road, and was owned by Jean Louis Bernard. Estimates put the date of construction in the 1790s. The circa 1790s structure was a French Creole style house with deep galleries on both the front and rear façades, similar to the Alexandre Latiolais house shown on page 26 of this book. The second history begins around 1832 when Jean Louis’ son, Gerazin Bernard, inherited the structure and the surrounding farmland, moved the building to its present location, and added the masonry first floor. The walls of the first floor are twelve to eighteen inches thick, typical of briquette-entre-poteaux construction, one method of wall construction used by early Acadians to keep the interior cool during summer and retain heat during winter.

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circa 1832French CreoleSeptember 15, 2005


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PRUDHOMME-BEGNAUD HOUSE708 Jefferson Boulevard


Prudhomme-Begnaud House, built by Gaston Mouisset to serve as Andrew Prudhomme’s residence sometime between 1903 and 1906, was designed in the style considered at the time to be of truly American origin, Colonial Revival. Built during a time of extreme patriotism and a desire to romanticize the days prior to the Civil War, many Colonial Revival homes began to bear a striking resemblance to antebellum Greek Revival structures of the early to mid 1800’s. In 1941 Mr. Prudhomme sold the house to Louis Begnaud. Mr. Louis Begnaud is well known as the founder of the Mellow Joy Coffee Company in Lafayette. Today, the Prudhomme-Begnaud House serves as an holistic mind/body wellness center called the Camelia House.

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circa 1906Colonial RevivalSeptember 15, 2005

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1929English Cottage RevivalJune 15, 2006

CARVER HOUSE114 Florida Court


Carver House is one of the four original houses built in Arbolada. It was named for the original owner, Mrs. C. Ralph Carver, who was the sister of Dr. L. O. Clark, one of the four developers of the subdivision. The style of the house resembles the picturesque look of an old world European cottage, consistent with the developer’s vision. Arbolada is Lafayette’s first development that was designed to create a sense of “place”. Although the original theme was Spanish Colonial Revival, European Revivalism styles were accepted. Spanish street names, a fountain at the entrance, streets lined with palm trees and neighborhood restrictions were intended to augment the romantic look of the subdivision. Five years after Arbolada was purchased for development, The Great Depression hindered property sales throughout the country. Today, only four houses remain true to the original vision of Arbolada’s developers.


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DR. JOHN & EDITH MILES HOUSE614 Calder Street


Dr. John and Edith Miles’ Colonial Revival house was built with salvaged lumber from the original French Creole structure on site and also with lumber taken from the old barracks discarded at Fort Polk. There is a bomb shelter located on the property that is still in tact today. The bomb shelter is one of the few built in Lafayette at the height of the Cold War era. Dr. John and Edith Miles House is one of the many historic properties in Elmhurst Park historic subdivision. In 1938, the property was sold to Edith de Gravelle Miles, Dr. Miles’ wife. At that time it included a one-story French Creole structure facing Saint John Street. In 1948, the original house was completely reconfigured, the entrance was changed to face Calder Street, and the structure was enlarged to its present grandeur. The house remained in the Miles family until 1981.

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1948Colonial RevivalSeptember 21, 2006

LAFAYETTE’S SECOND CITY HALL735 Jefferson Street


The Federal Public Works Administration, one of President Roosevelt’s New Deal Agencies, constructed a replacement city hall building for Lafayette in 1939. Property was acquired from the Lafayette School Board, and a progressive, Art Deco style building was designed for the center of downtown. The building site location signifies Lafayette’s expansion of development southward toward the Oil Center and down Johnston Street toward Lafayette Central Park and Judice Inn. As the city expanded, Lafayette’s Downtown central core shifted closer to the University. During the previous century, downtown had shifted northward from being centered on the Parish Courthouse and St. John Cathedral to being focused around the railroad depot. Due to the growth of business and developments associated with becoming central hub for the Attakapas Prairie for distribution of goods and services, Lafayette had become poised to become a service center for Louisiana’s burgeoning fossil fuel industry.

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1939Art DecoAugust 16, 2007


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EMELIE JUDICE MOUTON HOUSE215 Versailles Boulevard


Gertrude Scranton Judice bequeathed this property, known then as part of Souvenir Plantation, to her daughter, Emelie Alix Judice. Emelie was the wife of the grandson of former Governor Alexandre Mouton, Jean Alfred Mouton, Sr. She built the house in 1908, and the home served the family for several generations. In the late 1920s, the structure was rotated 180 degrees to face the newly-built street known today as Versailles Boulevard. This house inarguably possesses one of the largest turrets in Lafayette, and while not the finest example of Queen Anne style design, the structure draws its importance from the families associated with it. The Jean Alfred Mouton family played a significant role in the development of the original town of Vermilionville, and through the years, the City of Lafayette. The Judice Family played a significant role in the development of Scott, Judice, and Duson, and an even more significant role in the education of children living in rural areas of Lafayette Parish.

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1908Queen Anne RevivalMarch 20, 2008

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1926Eclectic RevivalismApril 17, 2008

CUNNINGHAM HOUSE120 Clark Court

Local Register Property #73

The Cunningham House is one of the four original houses in Arbolada, designed to evoke an Old World European Revival aesthetic intended by the developers. Arbolada is Lafayette’s first “planned” neighborhood and was initially designed with a Spanish Revival theme. Acceptable home designs alsoincluded styles of English Cottage Revival, Tudor Revival, and Eclectic Revivalism. Cunningham house has windows and a chimney resembling those of an Old English cottage with decorative motifs and a stucco finish evoking a Spanish Revival appearance. The house is named after the original owner, Mrs. Lillian Avey, wife of Robert C. Cunningham. There are three other houses in this neighborhood designed with a Revivalism style, the L.O. Clark House shown on page 53 of this book, the Carver House shown on page 88, and the Dr. Louis B. Long House, shown on page 105. Arbolada’s original developers were Dr. L. O. Clark, Mr. Ben Williams, Mr. Albert S. Storm, and Mr. Orrin B Hopkins. In 1924, they purchased the property for the development from Mr. Crow Girard for $13,000.92 Lafayette City-Parish Register of Historic Properties

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circa 1890Commercial VernacularMay 15, 2008

GRADO BUILDING631 Jefferson Street


Grado Building was once a residence built on the edge of the new development that formed the town of Vermilionville, now Downtown Lafayette. At the time it was built, the 600 block of Jefferson Street was mostly residential. By 1915, when brothers Leonardo and Vincenza Grado purchased the property, there was a robust demand for commercial space downtown. In 1922 the Grados converted the Creole cottage into a mixed use commercial front with living space in the back. This conversion to commercial use is historically significant in that it marks the beginning of the shift of the focus of Lafayette’s Downtown development from the railroad depot area, southward toward the University. The property has remained in the Grado family since that time. Grado building is associated with a number of successful Lafayette businesses that began operations there, most notably Paul’s Jewelry, Chris’ Po-Boys, and presently, Pamplona Tapas Restaurant and Bar. Happily, all are avid supporters of Lafayette’s historic preservation efforts.

CIRCA 1901 HOUSE523 Saint Julien Avenue


This quaint Queen Anne structure was built on Second Street by the Southern Railroad Company for Mrs. Quinlan. It was designed with a typical Victorian layout. The design exemplifies how industrialization, mass production of architectural elements and railroad transportation changed the type of housing that could be afforded by the middle class. In 2005 the house was moved to its present location by its new owner, Cathy LeBlanc. After the move, Ms. LeBlanc restored and furnished the house with many reproduction fixtures, carefully matching the Victorian decor. The exterior pastel pink and cream color scheme she chose is characteristic of the Queen Anne style. Original wood floors, windows and exterior doors were retained during restoration, and the guest bedroom still contains the original claw-foot bathtub.

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FOURNET HOUSE111 Dunreath Street


Mr. Joseph S. Voorhies constructed this house in 1919 and sold it within three months. Mr. Oswald Fournet and his wife, Eva Marie Fournet, purchased the house, and it remained in the Fournet family for sixty-eight years. The house was built with a “Sears Kit”, a catalogue-purchased house kit, complete with plans, pre-cut materials, supplies, hardware and instructions. The concept of mass-produced housing of this kind was considered modern and desirable. Kit homes were manufactured in large quantities to keep costs low and made new houses accessible to many people. Many consider Sears, Roebuck & Company the innovator of the modern tract home and the creator of some of the larger original suburban neighborhoods.

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1919EclecticApril 17, 2008

SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH EXCHANGE100 Central Avenue


In 1927, Lafayette experienced fast growth and high demand for new technology, the telephone. This building was one of the results of that growth. After the city had tripled in population within a year, mostly due to the 1927 flood that displaced many people, construction began on the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Exchange building. The building was designed by architects Marye, Alger and Vineur with associate architect, R. Spencer. Construction took only six months, and it was completed on the anniversary of Thomas Edison’s birthday, February 11, 1928. The Telephone Exchange is located on the corner of Buchanan Street and Central Avenue. It was a modern facility, which was rare in southern Louisiana at the time. The structure remains architecturally unchanged on the exterior, appearing very much the same since its construction.

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1928Commercial VernacularSeptember 24, 2009


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NICKERSON-CHAPPUIS HOUSE631 East Simcoe Street


Arguably one of the largest and most welcoming American Bungalow homes in Lafayette, this gem has the rare distinction of belonging to the family credited with its construction for over 80 years. Both the Nickerson and Chappuis families have significant histories in Lafayette. This beautiful Arts & Crafts style bungalow on Simcoe Street was built by John Cameron Nickerson and son-in-law, Wick B. Vernard, at the Vernard sawmill in McNary, near Alexandria, Louisiana. It was then moved via water transport to Lafayette. John Cameron’s father, John Nickerson, built the house next door at 310 North Sterling Street around 1890. Simcoe Street was named sometime between 1890 and 1901 for the Nickerson family’s home town, Simcoe Ontario, Canada. John Nickerson and his wife, Elizabeth Ransome Nickerson, moved from Simcoe to Lafayette in 1878 when their son, John Cameron Nickerson, was 18 years old.

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1931American BungalowSeptember 24, 2009

HEYMANN FOOD CENTER201 E. Congress Street


Mr. Maurice Heymann opened the Heymann Food Center in 1937 in the middle of the Great Depression, at a time when opening a business would have been difficult to finance. The Heymann Food Center was the largest grocery store in the area until the end of the 1980s. It was considered the first “Supermarket” in Lafayette. Mr. Heymann offered items below cost and on many occasions held customers’ checks until they were able to access their funds. During World War II, the Heymann Food Center actively participated in rationing and offered bonuses for returning empty bottles, cans and tubes. Today, the building serves as The Children’s Museum of Acadiana (CMA) , a hands-on participatory museum serving children and their families, schools, and community organizations by providing interactive exhibits, special services, performances, and workshops.

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1935Art DecoSeptember 24, 2009


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COLOMB-CHAUVIN HOUSE424 East Vermilion Street


The Colomb-Chauvin House is a single-story American Bungalow home, a style made popular by the American Arts and Crafts movement in California in the early 1900s. Elements characteristic of the Bungalow style are the large overhanging eaves with exposed rafter ends and a full width front porch supported by tapering columns on square concrete piers. The structure derives its name from the Colomb family and the Chauvin family, original owners through 2013. The majority of the house was constructed of cypress, including the siding on the exterior façades. The building is now home to Svendson Studios, an Art gallery featuring work by Lue Svendson and photography by Eric Svendson. Louisiana native Lue Svendson is a painter and a landscape architect. Lue’s work in paint and nature exist world wide in Dubai, Costa Rica and the United States.

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1921BungalowSeptember 16, 2010

MOSS HOUSE212 Saint Charles Street


Small neighborhoods were developed around railroad stations following the growth of the railroad in the late 1800’s. In 1902, portions of the area near Lafayette’s train depot were subdivided as part of the Nickerson Addition. Moss House was built around 1904 and was one of the first houses in the new subdivision. It was purchased in 1936 by Jefferson Moss, and later in 1947, by his nephew A. J. Moss, Jr. and his wife, Jeanne. The couple raised their three children in the house and occupied the home for over half a century until, in 2003, it was sold to its current owner. A key feature of the Queen Anne style is the abundant use of embellishments such as the pierced aprons on all gables and the fish scale siding on the larger dormer window. The detached porch is upheld by four evenly spaced Greek-revival concrete columns. These were added later, replacing the original, delicate, turned-wood posts. Some time after the Queen Anne Style’s popularity waned, the Colonial Revival style became fashionable, and people began to fancy the look of pre-Civil War antebellum homes.

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circa 1904Queen Anne RevivalOctober 21, 2010


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TRIBUNE BUILDING210 - 214 East Vermilion Street


Tribune building was named for Tribune Printing, the long-term and much beloved tenant associated with the building. It was built by four-term Louisiana State Senator, Dudley J. LeBlanc, to bottle his famous Hadacol product. The building style was designed to resemble Italianate commercial structures that were popular in the late 1800s. The design included a mixture of styles. Eclectic mix of modern elements coupled with Italian Renaissance-like ornamentation, such as fanciful brickwork in contrasting patterns and relief panels gives the building its style designation. Eclecticism offered the flexibility to adapt and blend architectural elements freely between various historic styles and as such, offered creative appeal to 20th century clients and designers. Tribune Building is now home to friends of historic preservation: The French Press Restaurant, Hub City Cycles, and Geneterie Supply Co.

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1928Eclectic RevivalismFebruary 17, 2011

GARFIELD HOUSE402 Garfield Street


The Garfield House was constructed in the late 1800s, and although the lot was located blocks away from the center of Vermilionville at the time, it was considered the “outskirts” of town. The building’s tiny lot size appealed to the more simple design of the American Foursquare style. Although very much a Foursquare, Craftsman-style house, it has both Victorian and post-Victorian elements as well. The two-story polygonal bay window, two-story gallery, and multi-level roof line are more reminiscent of the earlier Victorian styles. Current owners, Angelle Gooding and her husband, Jeremiah Gooding, have carefully restored the house to its original design. The building is now home of Esprit de Coeur, an event and catering facility.

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circa 1890American FoursquareFebruary 17, 2011


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SAINT ANN’S INFIRMARY1317 Jefferson Street


Saint Ann’s Infirmary is an important building in Lafayette’s history because of both the prominence of the family that founded the clinic and also the benevolent medical service it provides the Community. It was founded in 1937 by the Saloom family and has the distinction of being Lafayette’s oldest continuously-run medical facility. Saint Ann’s Infirmary is responsible for several “firsts” in Lafayette. Located in the historic subdivision, “Freetown”, it became the first medical facility in Lafayette to accept African American patients. Lafayette’s first licensed architect, Mr. Bowen, designed the building, and Lafayette’s first apothecary, Dr. Butler, supplied the facility. The building falls under the style associated with the Eclectic movement, occurring between 1880 and 1940. Inspiration from the Italianate style of the early 1800s is made evident by the prominent quoins at the front corners, Roman arches at the windows and doors, and exterior “crown molding” along the front façade.

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1937Eclectic RevivalismFebruary 17, 2011

GIVENS TOWNHOUSE324 North Sterling Street


Givens Townhouse was built by Sarah Lyle “Sallie” Torian. Sallie grew up on her family’s sugar plantations near Pat-terson, Louisiana during the 1800’s. She was married shortly after the Civil War and moved to Corpus Christi, Texas where her husband, John S. Givens, practiced law and served as a Judge. When her husband died in 1887, Sallie moved back with her three children to Lafayette to be close to her two brothers. After visiting Lake Charles, Sallie decided to build a replica of an Eastlake house she had seen there, a very popular style during the late 1800’s. Eastlake is a type of Queen Anne Revival Victorian architecture that achieved a picturesque look through irregularity, both in form and surface texture. Being a high-spirited expression, homes built in this style used “wild” silhouettes, such as multiple gables, bays, and balconies with turnings and pierced wood.

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1893EastlakeMarch 15, 2012


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DR. LOUIS B. LONG HOUSE115 Florida Court


This house was built for Dr. Louis Bernard Long and his wife, Jeanne Comeaux Long. It was one of the original structures built in Arbolada Addition, the first “planned” residential development in Lafayette. The house was designed by architect, Frederick J. Nehrbass, a prominent Architect of the time, and constructed by J. B. Mouton, an influential businessman in Lafayette’s real estate and construction industry. The house draws heavily on Medieval English precedents and is typical of the English Tudor Revival homes of the 1920s and 1930s, with its steeply-pitched, front-facing, multi-gabled roof line and its ornamental false half-timbering. Other Tudor-Revival elements include the thickly-cased windows with multiple small panes, the prominent entrance gable, the four-centered arch at the front door, and a prominent front chimney. The design evokes the picturesque look of a quaint, Old English cottage, which at the time was very popular and also consistent with the aesthetic initially intended for Arbolada Subdivision.

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1929English Tudor RevivalMarch 15, 2012

KELLER’S BAKERY1012 Jefferson Street


The Kellers were bakers in the Alsace region of France before they arrived in America in the 1760s. Mr. Victor Keller, the great grandfather of the current owner of Keller’s Bakery in Lafayette, opened the first Keller’s Bakery in Abbeville in 1885. Keller’s in Lafayette opened in 1929 under the ownership of Victor’s son and daughter-in-law, Fenwick and Eleanor Dyer Keller. In 1948 they built Keller’s Bakery at 1012 Jefferson Street, and today the business and building are owned by Fenwick’s grandson, Kenneth. Reminiscent of the Keller family’s European roots, their residence is on the second floor. While the Modern style has many variants, architectural characteristics of the Keller’s Bakery building are consistent with styles of the 1940s. Modern elements include the round and ribbon windows on the second floor, the multiple-level roof line, windows flush with the exterior building skin, and a form that follows the building’s function, rather than historic precedent.

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1948ModernMarch 15, 2012


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FRANK JEANMARD HOUSE202 Dunreath Street


Frank Jeanmard House is named for the man who built the house and lived there throughout his life. He was the brother of the Diocese of Lafayette’s first Roman Catholic Bishop, His Excellency, The Right Reverend Bishop Jules Jeanmard. Frank Jeanmard was President of, and was employed throughout the entirety of his career at Home Savings and Loan Association; which first opened in Lafayette in 1908 and is now operating as Home Bank. The house was designed for durability and is made almost entirely of tongue and groove cypress. The Jeanmard’s youngest daughter, Anna Marie Jeanmard Thibeaux, recalls when her neighbors, knowing the durability with which the house was constructed, sought shelter during hurricanes at her parents’ house. The house is a distinctively Queen Anne Revival style, very popular from the 1880s through the 1920s. Queen Anne Revival elements include the asymmetrical façade, multi-gabled roof line, wrap-around front porch, wrap-around sun room, and decorative window mullions. Another gem from the turn of the century can be found in the rear of the property, the original water trough used by the family’s milk cow.

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circa 1910Queen Anne RevivalOctober 18, 2012

MAISON ACADIENNE(ALSO KNOWN AS MOUTON SCHOOL HOUSE)


Maison Acadienne originated on a plantation near Carencro, owned by Francois and Antoine Emile Mouton. An outstanding example of double-pen, Acadian style, colombage and bousillage construction, the structure is believed to have been built for use as a slave quarters. Evidence confirms the building was later used as a school house for the Mouton children and those on surrounding Plantations. Both Guidroz and Bernard family children attended the school, and one of its teachers was Alexandre Barde, who in 1861, wrote the renowned book: “Histoire des Comités de Vigilance aux Attakapas”. In 1954, Mouton heir, Mrs. Charles E. Hamilton, purchased the building and moved it to her property at 704 North University Avenue to serve as an Acadian Museum in time for the of the 200th-year commemoration of the Acadian’s expulsion from Nova Scotia. In 1989, the building was donated to Vermilionville Living History Museum and Folklife Park and was carefully restored to the condition of the original structure. It now serves as one of the many exhibits on early Acadian life.

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DR. THOMAS B. HOPKINS HOUSE317 South Pierce Street


The property on which this house sits was once part of the Charles Homer Mouton Plantation located north of the town of Vermilionville. The house was most notably occupied by Dr. Thomas Benjamin Hopkins, a physician and Civil War veteran who in 1866, moved to Vermilionville and purchased the house and the surrounding 200 hundred arpents of land from Mr. Ursin Patin. Dr. Hopkins’ heirs reported that the house originated as a circa 1815 bousillage structure from Boscoe, Louisiana. It was moved by Mr. Ursin Patin in 1850 to West Simcoe and South Pierce Streets. For historic purposes, the structure was given the circa 1902 date to reflect the changes made when the house was moved again a half block north of the circa 1850 location. It was moved when Dr. Hopkins developed the surrounding 20 arpents into an early suburb of downtown called Hopkins Addition. The structure’s front dormers and a few windows were modified in 1902 to reflect the Arts & Crafts style that became popular at that time.

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circa 1902French Colonial March 21, 2013

JUDICE MIDDLE SCHOOL2645 South Fieldspan RoadLocal Historic Property #91

Judice High School, now called Judice Middle School, was named for Mr. Alcide Judice, a businessman from Scott who contributed greatly to various causes in Lafayette Parish. One of his goals was to provide schools in the rural parts of Lafayette Parish. Transportation to the school was provided by four wagons in the early days. For those students, breaks from school were scheduled during cultivating and harvesting times on surrounding farms. Other breaks were provided at the beginning of a particular hunting season. Jacobean Revival style public school buildings in the early twentieth century were inspired by Ivy League University buildings like those at Cambridge University. The Jacobean style uses columns and pilasters, round-arches, and flat roofs with openwork parapets, mixed with rustic stone work and ornamental details of scrolls, straps, and lozenges, mostly characteristic of Elizabethan design.

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1929Jacobean RevivalMarch 21, 2013


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McFADDIN HOUSE351 Elizabeth Avenue


The property where this house is located was originally part of Charles Homer Mouton’s Plantation. The house on this property is believed to have been built shortly after the property was purchased from George M. Snodgrass early in 1904 for $300. Thomas T. McFaddin and Robert H. McFaddin were sons of Judge Theodore Alexander McFaddin, (1842-1916). Judge McFaddin was the first Justice of the Peace in the town of Vermilionville when that office first opened in 1880. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore A. McFaddin were also one of the original founding members of the Presbyterian Church of Vermilionville, organized in 1875. Robert H. McFaddin was an unmarried and well known owner of the corner grocery store that was located near Saint John Cathedral. Thomas T. McFaddin was married to Mary Eugenia Bradley, and they had no children.

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circa 1904Queen Anne RevivalApril 18, 2013

JOHN NICKERSON HOUSE310 North Sterling Street


This beautiful Victorian style home was built circa 1891 on property that was originally part of the Charles Homer Mouton Plantation. It was built by John Nickerson, an architect from Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, on a two-acre tract located at what was then the edge of town. John Nickerson designed the structure and contracted two Canadian carpenters to build it. Simcoe Street was named by John Nickerson. John, his wife Elizabeth Ransome Nickerson, and their children were the home’s original occupants. In 1900, John Nickerson’s son, John Cameron Nickerson, married Isabelle Judice, whose family founded the Town of Scott. They became the second generation to occupy the house. John and Isabelle’s daughter, Bella Nickerson, married World War II Veteran, Richard Chappuis, and their family became the third and fourth generations to live in the house. The Nickerson, Judice and Chappuis families have all made many significant contributions to Lafayette’s civic, cultural, educational, and economic development.

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circa 1891Queen Anne RevivalApril 18, 2013


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JOHN MONTGOMERY HOUSE120 Dunreath Street


This house was built by John McKenzie Montgomery, (1886-1944), who married Nora Feray, (1886-1978). John was the son of Samuel James Montgomery, a Civil War veteran who moved to this area in 1867 and purchased Loudon Plantation, located southwest of town, near present-day Lafayette High School. The Samuel James Montgomery family, is the namesake forS. J. Montgomery Elementary School. Samuel’s son John, the owner of this house, was a pharmacist who operated a drug store in Lafayette throughout most of the 1900s. This house remains true to its Arts & Crafts style, retaining the original windows, doors, tongue and groove construction and other period detailing. The front elevation differs slightly due to modification of the front porch columns during restoration.

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circa 1910American BungalowApril 18, 2013

MAISON REVILLONFormerly “Daigle House”

1012 South Washington StreetNATIONAL REGISTER PROPERTY


Maison Revillon, a Greek Revival cottage, was built by Jules Revillon. The house is situated in the same block where Jules’ father, Joaquim Revillon’s feed and farm equipment store was located. Jules was a well-known merchant and builder in Lafayette during the later 1800s and was a significant participant in civic affairs. Around 1840, Jules and his wife arrived here from France. They became grandparents of Lafayette’s Mrs. Paul Krauss. Krauss family members are known to have recounted stories handed down by Jules’ father Joaquim, about his close friendship with Napoleon Bonaparte. Maison Revillon is architecturally significant within the context of Lafayette Parish because it is an impressive example of a Creole galleried cottage that retains its original Greek Revival form and detailing. It is one of only eight structures of similar style that retains its original entablature and Doric posts, and is one of only two examples of a Creole cottage featuring Greek Revival dormers with pediments and pilasters.

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circa 1880Greek RevivalSeptember 19, 2013


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EVANGELINE HOTEL302 Jefferson Street


Evangeline Hotel was built in 1928 by the Down Town Real Estate Corporation, which at the time was headed by A. C. Glassell, a major hotel investor in North Louisiana. For over 35 years after its initial opening, Evangeline Hotel was an integral part of Lafayette’s business, social, civic and tourist activity. Being the largest, most modern hotel in town and located two blocks from the train depot, it was the place to stay during visits to the area. In fact, celebrities such as Elvis Presley and actor, Ronald Reagan, stayed at the hotel. In the late 1940’s or early 1950’s the hotel was expanded by about a third. In 1995 it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today it serves as an independent living facility for the elderly.

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1928Italian Renaissance RevivalSeptember 19, 2013

SAINT PAUL CONVENT518 Hopkins Street


Saint Paul Convent was built in 1919 for a religious order, the Sisters of the Holy Family. The historic significance of this building includes Marie Henriette Delille, a fourth-generation free woman of color, and founder of the religious order. Holy Family Sisters moved to Lafayette in 1903, and began teaching classical Catholic education to African-Americans in Lafayette. The children learned academics and music. Previously, schools for African-American students taught only basic education for domestic and manual labor jobs. Marie Henriette Delille and co-founders of the religious order, Juliette Gaudin and Josephine Charles, were dedicated to the education of African-Americans. They also bravely spoke out against the system of plaçage, a contractual extra-marital arrangement between young women of color and married wealthy white men. They were opposed to Plaçage, because it was a violation of the Catholic Sacrament of Holy Matrimony.

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1919American FoursquareMay 15, 2014


GOOD HOPE CHAPEL301 E. Convent Street


In 1950, Our Lady of Good Hope Chapel was built by the first African American Catholic Parish, Saint Paul the Apostle Church, serving parishioners living in Freetown, Port Rico and Mills Addition historic neighborhoods. Prior building the Good Hope Chapel, Catholic services were held in the historic, Good Hope Hall, located behind the Chapel. Of significant importance to Lafayette is the history of the “Freetown” neighborhood a history beginning years before the sale of the Louisiana Purchase to the United States. Prior to joining the U. S., when it was legal for slaves to purchase their freedom with the exchange of either work or goods, communities of free persons of color like Freetown, emerged throughout the area. By the end of the Civil War, the many freed persons of color who had long settled in “Freetown”, graciously shared with their newly-freed neighbors, the knowledge of how to make a living. These original “Freetown” families included the Martins, James, Moutons, Figaros, Cocos, and others whose influence was significant to the development of Acadiana.

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1950Gothic RevivalMay 15, 2014

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MAURICE POLLINGUE HOUSE126 Dunreath Street


Maurice Pollingue House was named for the man who built the house. Maurice Ignace Pollingue was born in 1875 in Saint Landry Parish, the son of Maurice Pollingue, Sr., who was born in France in 1833 and served as First Lieutenant in the Civil War in Vermillion Parish’s 18th Regiment. Young Maurice moved into the house in Elmhurst Park around 1910 with his wife, Pearl, and their five-year-old daughter. He taught piano at the new technical school, predecessor to UL Lafayette called Southwest Louisiana Industrial Institute. After the Institute was established in 1900, Dr. Felix Girard, sold a portion of his property, located across Johnston Street from the Institute, to George T. Hedges of Cedar Rapids Iowa for $20,000. Mr. Hedges developed the property into Elmhurst Park Addition Subdivision which provided much-needed, conveniently-located lots for residences near the school. By 1910, streets were built and lots throughout the new development were being sold for residential use.

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circa 1910American BungalowJune 19, 2014


GEORGE BERNARD HOUSE221 Dunreath Street


George Bernard built this house as a family residence after residing in a smaller house on the same property for six years. In 1913 he purchased two lots and the smaller house. In 1919 he purchased five additional lots and built this fine example of a Craftsman-style American Bungalow. It has the customary, low-pitched gabled roof with triangular-shaped roof supports and expansive front porch with tapered wood columns on masonry piers. Other Craftsman-style elements include the slatted windows at the main gable and the trellis-covered side porch. An addition was made to the front right side, and the front door and windows were changed. These modifications were done with a close equivalency of period materials and similar construction methods. Because the house is relatively unchanged from its original appearance, it remains an excellent example of the style of house built in the early 1900s for residents in Historic Elmhurst Park.

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circa 1919American BungalowJune 19, 2014

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LOUIS & MILDRED MANN HOUSE314 Dunreath Street


Louis Marks Mann built this house for his wife, Mildred Pons Mann, and their five year old son, Louis Benjamin Mann. In 1937 Louis Marks Mann moved from New Orleans to Lafayette to open the new Lafayette Auto Parts store located at that time in the historic Lafayette Hardware Building. Louis operated the Lafayette Auto Parts store until his death in 1948. Later, his son, Louis Benjamin Mann, married Elaine Louviere, the daughter of Larry J. Louviere, who was owner of Louisiana Motors located on Simcoe Street in Lafayette. Together, Louis Benjamin Mann and Larry J. Louviere owned and operated Louisiana Motors for a total of seventy-two years inclusively. Elaine Louviere Mann founded Elaine Mann School of Dance in Lafayette and taught dance for forty years during the latter half of the twentieth century. The house has been occupied by the Mann family since its construction, and the original construction and all subsequent work on the house has been done by four generations of the Ducharme Brothers Construction Company.

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1937English Cottage RevivalJune 19, 2014


LAFAYETTE WHOLESALE GROCERY COMPANY WAREHOUSE333 Monroe Street


Lafayette Wholesale Grocery Company Warehouse represents Lafayette’s growth from a small frontier village to a modern center of distribution and services. The masonry and timber structure typifies historic commercial warehouses built in the area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The architectural style is historically significant in that it is one of only a few surviving structures of its type in Lafayette. After 1880, prosperous businesses near the newly-completed railroad bustled with business activities for the surrounding Attakapas Prairie. Lafayette Wholesale Grocery Building was built on property that had recently been outgrown by the Lafayette Lumber Company. Today, it serves as “live-work” apartments for artists. Architect, Glenn Angelle, carefully designed details to respect and showcase the historic elements of building. Careful placement of new walls allows the original structure to remain visible. A modern storefront entrance fits the geometry of the original warehouse door in that opening. An original, small overhead door has no use today, and remains in place as an aesthetic.

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circa 1926Commercial VernacularFebruary 19, 2015

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Preservation Alliance of Lafayette: preservinglafayette.org and Facebook: Preservation Alliance of Lafayette

Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation: crt.state.la.us/cultural-development/historic-preservation/

National Trust for Historic Preservation: preservationnation.org

New Acadia Archeological Project: http://www.ucs.louisiana.edu/~mar4160/nap.html and Facebook: Projet Nouvelle-Acadie/New Acadia Project

Acadian Heritage and Culture Foundation: http://www.acadian-cajun.com/musee.htm

Lafayette Genealogical Society: http://lafayettegenealogicalsociety.org/index.htm Facebook: Lafayette Genealogical Society

Bayou Vermilion District and Vermilionville Living History Museum and Folklife Park: http://www.bayouvermiliondistrict.org/

T.E.C.H.E Project website: http://techeproject.org/bayou-teche-paddle-trail/history-culture/

Historic American Newspapers from 1836 to 1922 digitized: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/

Louisiana Digital Library: http://louisdl.louislibraries.org/index.php?browseby=name

Initiative of the Public History Program of UL Lafayette: http://acadianahistorical.org/

Lafayette Consolidated Government Historic Buildings Photo Gallery: http://www.lafayettela.gov/PZD/Zoning/Pages/Historic-Building-Photos.aspx

Historic & Preservation Resources

LIST OF MAPSLafayette Parish Overview ................................................124

Central Lafayette Overview .................................................125

North Lafayette Parish Historic Properties .......................126

South Lafayette Parish Historic Properties ......................127

Pinhook Settlement and Vicinity ..........................................128

Freetown, Port Rico And Vicinity ........................................129

Downtown ......................................................................130

Mills Addition And Sterling Grove .....................................132

Elmhurst Park and Vicinity ...............................................134

Cornay Addition and Vicinity ...........................................136

Vermilionville and Vicinity ................................................137

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01 Hope Lodge #145, 1916, page 2002 Alexandre Mouton House c.1800, page 2103 Old Guaranty Bank, page 2204 Old City Hall, 1898, page 2305 First United Methodist Church, 1925, page 2409 Saint John Cathedral, 1916, page 2810 Saint John Rectory, 1921, page 2911 Lafayette Hardware Store,1890, page 3016 Chargois House, 1915, page 3517 Caillouet House, c. 1896, page 3619 Moss Building, 1906, page 3821 Dr. J. D. Trahan House, c. 1869, page 4025 Caffery House, c. 1886, page 4430 Clayton Martin House, 1905, page 4942 Dauterive House, 1919, page 6148 Hamilton House, c. 1920, page 6752 Poché Building, 1920, page 7157 Lafayette Train Depot, 1911, page 7658 Sans Souci, c. 1840, page 7759 Maurice Heymann Building, 1925, page 7866 Oscar Daigle House, c. 1912, page 8571 Lafayette’s Second City Hall, 1939, page 9074 Grado Building, c. 1890, page 9377 Southern Bell Telephone, 1927, page 9679 Heymann Food Store, 1935, page 9880 Colomb-Chauvin House, 1921, page 9982 Tribune Building, c. 1928, page 10183 Garfield House, c.1890, page 10287 Keller’s Bakery Building, 1948, page 10695 Maison Revillon, c. 1880, page 11496 Evangeline Hotel, 1928, page 115

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Charles Mouton Plantation House, c. 1820, page 25

Greenhouse Senior Center, c. 1900, page 37

Louis Bazin House, c., 1880, page 42

Koury Law Office, 1905, page 50

Jeanmard House, 1907, page 54

Walter Franklin Mills House, 1910, page 55

NP Moss School, 1925, page 58

Hanley-Gueno House, 1900, page 60

Barrios House, c. 1902, page 63

William Brandt House, c. 1870, page 75

Prudhomme-Begnaud House, c. 1906, page 68

Nickerson-Chappuis House, 1931, page 97

Moss House, c. 1910, page 100

Givens Townhouse, 1893, page 104

Dr. Thomas B. Hopkins House, c. 1902, page 109

McFaddin House, c. 1904, page 111

John Nickerson House, c. 1891, page 112

Saint Paul Convent, 1919, page 116

Lafayette Wholesale Grocery, circa 1926, page 121

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22 J. Arthur Roy House, 1901, page 41

27 Crow Girard House, 1928, page 46

28 Soulier House, 1916, page 47

29 Saucier-Barres House, 1917, page 48

32 Most Holy Sacrament Convent, 1924, page 51

33 1304 Saint John Street House, c. 1910, page 52

34 L. O. Clark House, 1927,page 53

37 Shady Brook House, 1912, page 56

38 Martin House, 1907, page 57

43 Saint Mary’s Orphanage, c. 1924, page 62

46 La Maison Française, c. 1920, page 65

48 Hamilton Place, c. 1920, page 67

55 Hohorst House, 1905, page 74

69 Dr. John & Edith Miles House, 1948, page 89

70 Carver House, 1929, page 88

73 Cunningham House, 1926, page 92

76 Fournet House, 1919, page 95

86 Dr. Louis B. Long House, 1929, page 105

88 Frank Jeanmard House, c. 1910, page 107

94 John Montgomery House, c. 1910, page 113

99 Maurice Pollingue House, c. 1910, page 118

100 George Bernard House, c. 1919, page 119

101 Louis & Mildred Mann House, 1937, page 120

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Index by Property Name1304 Saint John Street HouseAlexandre Latiolais HouseAlexandre Mouton HouseArmand Broussard HouseBarrios HouseCafé VermilionvilleCaffery HouseCaillouet HouseCarver HouseChargois HouseCharles Mouton Plantation HouseCirca 1900 HouseCirca 1901 HouseClayton Martin HouseColomb-Chauvin HouseCouret HouseCrow Girard HouseCunningham HouseCypress HouseDauterive HouseDenbo-Montgomery HouseDr. Fredrick Tolson HouseDr. John & Edith Miles HouseDr. J. D. Trahan HouseDr. Louis B. Long HouseDr. Thomas B. Hopkins HouseEloi Girard HouseEmelie Judice Mouton HouseEvangeline HotelFirst United Methodist ChurchFournet HouseFrank Jeanmard HouseGarfield HouseGeorge Bernard HouseGivens TownhouseGood Hope ChapelGood Hope HallGrado BuildingGreenhouse Senior CenterGroheimHamilton PlaceHanley-Gueno House

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1152495

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1304 Saint John Street900 E. Butcher Switch Road1122 Lafayette Street300 Fisher Road411 N. Sterling Street1304 W. Pinhook Road223 Garfield Street120 Caillouet Place114 Florida Court309 Polk Street338 N. Sterling Street1300 Dugas Road523 Saint Julien Avenue416 W. Main Street424 E. Vermilion Street2763 N. W. Evangeline Thruway217 W. University Avenue120 Clark Court203 Myrtle Place117 Caillouet Place106 Verlander Circle840 Bourque Road614 Calder Street814 S. Washington Street115 Florida Court317 S. Pierce Street500 E. University Avenue215 Versailles Boulevard302 Jefferson Street703 Lee Avenue111 Dunreath Street202 Dunreath Street402 Garfield Street221 Dunreath Street324 N. Sterling Street301 E. Convent Street300 Stewart Street631 Jefferson Street110 N. E. Evangeline Thruway204 Versailles Boulevard100 Hamilton Place406 N. Sterling Street

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PROPERTY NAME ADDRESS PAGE

Index by Property NameHeymann Food StoreHohorst HouseHope Lodge #145J. Arthur Roy HouseJeanmard HouseJean Baptiste Mouton HouseJohn Montgomery HouseJohn Nickerson HouseJoseph Buller HouseJoseph Firnberg HouseJudice InnJudice Middle SchoolKeller’s BakeryKoury Law OfficeL. O. Clark HouseLa Maison FrançaiseLafayette Hardware StoreLafayette Middle SchoolLafayette Train DepotLafayette’s Second City HallLaGrange Family HouseLevy-Leblanc HouseLouis & Mildred Mann HouseLouis Arceneaux HouseLouis Bazin HouseMaison AcadienneMaison RevillonMartin HouseMaurice Heymann BuildingMaurice Pollingue HouseMcFaddin HouseMoss BuildingMoss HouseMost Holy Sacrament ConventN. P. Moss SchoolNickerson-Chappuis HouseOld City Hall (La Vieille Mairie)Old Guaranty BankOneziphore Comeaux HouseOscar Daigle House Poché BuildingPollingue-Brown-Town House

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113112828184

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1208042

1081145778

11811138

100515897232239857168

201 E. Congress Street112 Azalea Street116 E. Vermilion Street1204 Johnston Street306 S. Pierce Street310 Sidney Martin Road120 Dunreath Street310 North Sterling Street300 Fisher Road300 Fisher Road3134 Johnston Street2645 S. Fieldspan Road1012 Jefferson Street120 E. Third Street112 Clark Court1511 Johnston Street121 W. Vermilion Street1301 W. University Avenue100 Lee Avenue735 Jefferson Street300 Fisher Road111 Michael Allen Boulevard314 Dunreath Street300 Fisher Road210 N. Magnolia Street300 Fisher Road1012 S. Washington Street112 Dunreath Street433 Jefferson Street126 Dunreath Street351 Elizabeth Avenue557 Jefferson Street212 Saint Charles Street409 W. Saint Mary Boulevard801 Mudd Avenue631 E. Simcoe Street217 W. Main Street500 Jefferson Street1905 Verot School Road512 W. Convent Street 201 W. Vermilion Street323 E. University Avenue



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Index by Property NamePrudhomme-Begnaud HouseSaint Ann’s InfirmarySaint John CathedralSaint John RectorySaint Mary’s OrphanageSaint Paul ConventSans SouciSaucier-Bares HouseShady Brook HouseSoulier HouseSouthern Bell Telephone BuildingTribune BuildingWalter Franklin Mills HouseWhitfield HouseWhittington-Guerniere HouseWilliam Brandt HouseYandle House

87103282962

1167748564796

1015570667534

708 Jefferson Boulevard1317 Jefferson Street914 Saint John Street515 Cathedral Street605 W. Saint Mary Boulevard518 Hopkins Street219 E. Vermilion Street205 W. University Avenue127 Cherry Street1220 Johnston Street100 Central Avenue210-214 E. Vermilion Street312 S. Pierce Street305 Failla Road2250 Johnston Street614 Madison Street200 Cherry Street


Index by Property Address

100 Central Avenue100 Hamilton Place100 Lee Avenue106 Verlander Circle110 N. E. Evangeline Thruway111 Dunreath Street111 Michael Allen Boulevard112 Azalea Street112 Clark Court112 Dunreath Street114 Florida Court115 Florida Court116 E. Vermilion Street117 Caillouet Place120 Caillouet Place120 Clark Court120 Dunreath Street120 E. Third Street121 W. Vermilion Street126 Dunreath Street127 Cherry Street200 Cherry Street201 E. Congress Street201 W. Vermilion Street202 Dunreath Street203 Myrtle Place204 Versailles Boulevard205 W. University Avenue210 N. Magnolia Street212 Saint Charles Street210-214 E. Vermilion Street215 Versailles Boulevard217 W. Main Street217 W. University Avenue219 E. Vermilion Street221 Dunreath Street223 Garfield Street300 Fisher Road300 Fisher Road300 Fisher Road300 Fisher Road300 Fisher Road

9667767337954374535788

10520613692

1135030

11856349871

10745694842

10010191234677

119447982818380

Southern Bell Telephone BuildingHamilton PlaceLafayette Train DepotDenbo-Montgomery HouseGreenhouse Senior CenterFournet HouseLevy-Leblanc HouseHohorst HouseL. O. Clark HouseMartin HouseCarver HouseDr. Louis B. Long HouseHope Lodge #145Dauterive HouseCaillouet HouseCunningham HouseJohn Montgomery HouseKoury Law OfficeLafayette Hardware StoreMaurice Pollingue HouseShady Brook HouseYandle HouseHeymann Food CenterPoché BuildingFrank Jeanmard HouseCypress HouseGroheimSaucier-Bares HouseLouis Bazin HouseMoss HouseTribune BuildingEmelie Judice Mouton HouseOld City Hall (La Vieille Mairie)Crow Girard HouseSans SouciGeorge Bernard HouseCaffery HouseArmand Broussard HouseJoseph Buller HouseJoseph Firnberg HouseLagrange Family HouseLouis Arceneaux House

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Index by Property AddressADDRESS PROPERTY NAME PAGE300 Fisher Road300 Stewart Street301 E. Convent Street302 Jefferson Street305 Failla Road306 S. Pierce Street309 Polk Street310 Sidney Martin Road310 North Sterling Street312 S. Pierce Street314 Dunreath Street317 S. Pierce Street323 E. University Avenue324 N. Sterling Street338 N. Sterling Street351 Elizabeth Avenue402 Garfield Street406 N. Sterling Street409 W. Saint Mary Boulevard411 N. Sterling Street416 W. Main Street424 E. Vermilion Street433 Jefferson Street500 Jefferson Street500 E. University Avenue512 W. Convent Street 515 Cathedral Street518 Hopkins Street523 Saint Julien Avenue557 Jefferson Street605 W. Saint Mary Boulevard614 Calder Street614 Madison Street631 Jefferson Street631 E. Simcoe Street703 Lee Avenue708 Jefferson Boulevard735 Jefferson Street801 Mudd Avenue814 S. Washington Street840 Bourque Road900 E. Butcher Switch Road

10833

11711570543527

11255

12010968

10425

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1169438628975939724879058406426

Maison AcadienneGood Hope HallGood Hope ChapelEvangeline HotelWhitfield HouseJeanmard HouseChargois HouseJean Baptiste Mouton HouseJohn Nickerson HouseWalter Franklin Mills HouseLouis & Mildred Mann HouseDr. Thomas B. Hopkins HousePollingue-Brown-Town HouseGivens TownhouseCharles Mouton Plantation HouseMcFaddin HouseGarfield HouseHanley-Gueno HouseMost Holy Sacrament ConventBarrios HouseClayton Martin HouseColomb-Chauvin HouseMaurice Heymann BuildingOld Guaranty BankEloi Girard HouseOscar Daigle House Saint John RectorySaint Paul ConventCirca 1901 HouseMoss BuildingSaint Mary’s OrphanageDr. John & Edith Miles HouseWilliam Brandt HouseGrado BuildingNickerson-Chappuis HouseFirst United Methodist ChurchPrudhomme-Begnaud HouseLafayette’s Second City HallN. P. Moss SchoolDr. J. D. Trahan HouseDr. Fredrick Tolson HouseAlexandre Latiolais House

Index by Property Address

914 Saint John Street1012 Jefferson Street1012 S. Washington Street1122 Lafayette Street1204 Johnston Street1220 Johnston Street1300 Dugas Road1301 W. University Avenue1304 W. Pinhook Road1304 Saint John Street1317 Jefferson Street1511 Johnston Street1905 Verot School Road2250 Johnston Street2645 S. Fieldspan Road2763 N. W. Evangeline Thruway3134 Johnston Street

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Saint John CathedralKeller’s BakeryMaison RevillonAlexandre Mouton HouseJ. Arthur Roy HouseSoulier HouseCirca 1900 HouseLafayette Middle SchoolCafé Vermilionville1304 Saint John Street HouseSaint Ann’s InfirmaryLa Maison FrançaiseOneziphore Comeaux HouseWhittington-Guerniere HouseJudice Middle SchoolCouret HouseJudice Inn

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