Bank of Ville Platte
National Register of Historic Places

Bank of Ville Platte

Ville Platte, Evangeline County, Louisiana
Listed
January 12, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04001469

About this property

The Bank of Ville Platte, also known as La Banc de la Ville Platte, is a historic bank building located at 102 West Main Street in Ville Platte in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. Built in 1907, it is a one-story masonry building prominent on a corner of two main streets in Ville Platte, which became the parish seat when Evangeline Parish separated from St. Landry Parish in 1910. It is designed to face with presentable facades onto both streets. It has Italianate treatments at its windows and doorways. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 12, 2005.

Location

102 W. Main St.
Ville Platte, Evangeline County, Louisiana
30.68831, -92.27449

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When was Bank of Ville Platte listed on the National Register?

Bank of Ville Platte was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 12, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Bank of Ville Platte?

Bank of Ville Platte is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bank of Ville Platte?

The period of significance for Bank of Ville Platte is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1907.

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