National Register of Historic Places

Crowell Sawmill Historic District

Long Leaf, Rapides County, Louisiana
Listed
February 11, 1993
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
93000036

About this property

The Crowell Sawmill Historic District is located in Long Leaf, Louisiana. It is a 90 acres (36 ha) historic district which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. The district included 21 contributing buildings, six contributing structures, and eight contributing objects. Additional documentation was filed in 2008 which explains the district has "state-level industrial significance as a rare and immensely important example of a historic sawmill complex within Louisiana." The additional documentation notes that the district had become known as the Southern Forest Heritage Museum, and that the first sawmill in the district, built in 1892, had burned, and that the surviving replacement was built in 1900–01. It also asserted that the "Crowell sawmill played an indirect but very significant role in the Allied victory over the Axis powers in World War II."

Location

11789 US 165 S
Long Leaf, Rapides County, Louisiana
31.00577, -92.55861

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Britt Place
Industrial
2.6 mi
Pegram Plantation House
Early Republic
10 mi
Rapides Lumber Company Sawmill Manager's House
Industrial
10.4 mi
Alexander State Forest Headquarters Building
Industrial
10.6 mi
Jones, Wade H., Sr., House
Industrial
10.8 mi

Nearby Battles

Henderson Hill — Pre-Assault Skirmish
1864Civil War
6.9 mi

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When was Crowell Sawmill Historic District listed on the National Register?

Crowell Sawmill Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 11, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Crowell Sawmill Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Crowell Sawmill Historic District?

The period of significance for Crowell Sawmill Historic District is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1892.

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