Caire, E.J., & Co. Stores
National Register of Historic Places

Caire, E.J., & Co. Stores

Edgard, St. John The Baptist County, Louisiana
Listed
November 29, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
01001268

About this property

The E.J. Caire & Co. Store, at 2403-2407 Louisiana Highway 18 in Edgard, in St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, was built in 1855. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. The Register's listing includes two store buildings located on the west bank of the Mississippi River. The buildings overlook River Road and the levee at "Caire's Landing", in the village of Edgard. The older is a two-story Greek Revival-style masonry building which was built around 1855 and was moved in 1881. The newer is a one-story frame building built in 1897. The store was opened by Jean Baptiste Caire (1823-1879) and was operated for years by the late Etienne J. Caire, who died in 1955; it closed in the mid-1970s.

Location

2403-2407 LA 18
Edgard, St. John The Baptist County, Louisiana
30.04601, -90.56014

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When was Caire, E.J., & Co. Stores listed on the National Register?

Caire, E.J., & Co. Stores was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Caire, E.J., & Co. Stores?

Caire, E.J., & Co. Stores is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Caire, E.J., & Co. Stores is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1855.

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