Hemenway Furniture Co. Building
National Register of Historic Places

Hemenway Furniture Co. Building

Alexandria, Rapides County, Louisiana
Listed
October 3, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83003632

About this property

Hemenway Furniture Co. Building is located in the central business district of Alexandria, Louisiana. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. Built around 1918, it is a five-story brown brick commercial building. It has terra cotta trim at the top of its second story, in the entablature near the top of the building, and at the tops of pilasters at the top.

Location

3rd and Jackson Sts.
Alexandria, Rapides County, Louisiana
31.31230, -92.44631

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 83003632. It was listed on October 3, 1983.

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.

Nearby Historic Sites

Schnack, C.A., Jewelry Co. Store
Modern
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Alexandria (Red River)
1864Civil War
0.1 mi
Naval Action at Alexandria Rapids (Red River)
1864Civil War
0.1 mi
Action at Alexandria (Dam/Retreat)
1864Civil War
0.1 mi
Red River Expedition – Falls at Alexandria (Dam)
1864Civil War
0.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Hemenway Furniture Co. Building listed on the National Register?

Hemenway Furniture Co. Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Hemenway Furniture Co. Building?

Hemenway Furniture Co. Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hemenway Furniture Co. Building?

The period of significance for Hemenway Furniture Co. Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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