Fischer House
National Register of Historic Places

Fischer House

Lake Providence, East Carroll County, Louisiana
Listed
January 11, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80001726

About this property

The Fischer House is a historic mansion located along Harding Street in Lake Providence in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana. It was built in c.1905 by lumber company owner Joseph L. Fischer. The house is notable architecturally for its open floor plan, preceding the Modernist movement by decades.

Location

15 Lake St.
Lake Providence, East Carroll County, Louisiana
32.80949, -91.18606

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 80001726. It was listed on January 11, 1980.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Nearby Battles

Grand Gulf – Lake Providence Operations
1863Civil War
0.4 mi
Battle of Lake Providence (MS/LA theater)
1863Civil War
0.7 mi
Lake Providence Expedition
1863Civil War
0.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Fischer House listed on the National Register?

Fischer House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 11, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Fischer House?

Fischer House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fischer House?

The period of significance for Fischer House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1905.

Can I research the history near Fischer House?

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