Bloom's Arcade
National Register of Historic Places

Bloom's Arcade

Tallulah, Madison County, Louisiana
Listed
January 19, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88003214

About this property

Bloom's Arcade, now known as Blooms Apartments, is a Moderne-style shopping arcade built in 1930 in Tallulah, Louisiana, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 19, 1989. The arcade includes 12 interior shop bays marked by brick pilasters. The arcade space is capped by a continuous glass skylight. It has checkerboard terrazo floors and pressed metal paneled ceilings in many of the shops. It was designed by architect Noah Webster Overstreet of Jackson, Mississippi and was built by contractor Tom Wilmoth of Camden, Arkansas. Its 1989 NRHP nomination stated "the arcade clearly retains its original character as a unique Louisiana example of what is essentially a European phenomenon." In 2013 the structure was completely restored by Brownstone Group and is now housing an apartments complex.

Location

102 Depot St.
Tallulah, Madison County, Louisiana
32.40931, -91.19156

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Tallulah High School
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When was Bloom's Arcade listed on the National Register?

Bloom's Arcade was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 19, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Bloom's Arcade?

Bloom's Arcade is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Bloom's Arcade?

The period of significance for Bloom's Arcade is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1930.

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