National Register of Historic Places

Bernard, Joseph D., House

Rayne, Acadia County, Louisiana
Listed
June 28, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
01000119

About this property

The Joseph D. Bernard House (also known as the Bernard-Bertrand House) is a historic house located in Rayne, Louisiana in the United States. The house is the former home of the first mayor of the city of Rayne, Joseph Bernard. As one of the oldest homes in Rayne. Today, the house serves as the Rayne Cultural Center. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 29, 2001. The house, built in 1881, is the former home of Joseph D. Bernard, co-founder and first mayor of Rayne, Louisiana, which was incorporated in 1883. The house was built on West South 1st Street. Bernard sold the house in 1918 to E.J. Bertrand, who ran the town power plant. Around 1999, the house was threatened to be demolished. That year, it was moved to its current location to avoid demolition. National Register of Historic Places listings in Acadia Parish, Louisiana

Location

1023 The Boulevard
Rayne, Acadia County, Louisiana
30.24765, -92.27006

Categories

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When was Bernard, Joseph D., House listed on the National Register?

Bernard, Joseph D., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 28, 2001.

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Bernard, Joseph D., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Bernard, Joseph D., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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