Franklin Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Franklin Historic District

Franklin, St. Mary County, Louisiana
Listed
December 29, 1982
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
82000458

About this property

The Franklin Historic District in Franklin, Louisiana was established by the listing of a 155-acre (63 ha) area as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The listing then included 327 contributing buildings and one other contributing structure. The district was expanded in 2005 to add seven more contributing buildings at 600-608 Palfrey Street. The modified district included 334 contributing buildings and 89 non-contributing intrusions. The district includes eight blocks of Main Street through Franklin, which runs north–south. It includes five blocks of east-west Adams Street. It is an irregular shape bounded roughly by Main St. and Teche Dr. on the east, Adams St. and Iberia St. on the north, Anderson and Second St. on the west, St. John, Willow, and Clark Sts. on the south. The district includes Greek Revival, Stick/Eastlake, and Queen Anne architecture.

Location

Franklin, St. Mary County, Louisiana
29.79144, -91.50126

Categories

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Sources

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

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Nearby Battles

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Questions about this property

When was Franklin Historic District listed on the National Register?

Franklin Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 29, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Franklin Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Franklin Historic District?

The period of significance for Franklin Historic District is recorded as the civil_war era.

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