Carville Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Carville Historic District

Carville, Iberville County, Louisiana
Listed
November 18, 1992
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92001529

About this property

The Carville Historic District in Carville, Louisiana, is a 60-acre (24 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 18, 1992. It formerly served as a treatment facility for leprosy, and was called the National Leprosarium, Gillis W. Long Hansen's Disease Center and Public Health Service Hospital No. 66. In 1992, the district included 24 contributing buildings and two contributing structures, most built during 1939–1941 by architect/builder Neill P. Thompson. It contains the National Hansen's Disease Museum, a historical museum about the facility.

Location

5445 Point Clair Rd.
Carville, Iberville County, Louisiana
30.19831, -91.12686

Categories

HEALTH/MEDICINEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

St. John Baptist Church
Civil War
2.5 mi
Nottoway Plantation House
Industrial
2.5 mi
Supple's, J., Sons Mercantile Company, Ltd.
Industrial
2.7 mi
Tally-Ho Plantation House
Early Republic
2.8 mi
St. Gabriel Roman Catholic Church
Colonial
4.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort Bute (Manchac)
1779Revolutionary War
7.5 mi

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When was Carville Historic District listed on the National Register?

Carville Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 18, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Carville Historic District?

Carville Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Carville Historic District?

The period of significance for Carville Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1939.

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