Hotel Lesage
National Register of Historic Places

Hotel Lesage

Colfax, Grant County, Louisiana
Listed
January 26, 2016
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
15000999

About this property

The Hotel Lesage is a historic hotel building located at 101 Main Street in Colfax, Louisiana, facing west toward the Red River (Louisiana). Built by Joseph Victor Lesage in 1902, the structure is a two-story masonry commercial style building. It was used as a hotel, a restaurant and also housed a separate store.

Location

101 Main St.
Colfax, Grant County, Louisiana
31.51669, -92.71353

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 15000999. It was listed on January 26, 2016.

Categories

COMMERCESOCIAL HISTORY
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

Colfax Jail
Industrial
0.2 mi
McNeely House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Ethridge House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Kateland
Early Republic
4.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Colfax Massacre, Louisiana 1873
1873Frontier
0.6 mi
Colfax Massacre Apr 13 1873
1873Frontier
0.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Hotel Lesage listed on the National Register?

Hotel Lesage was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 2016.

What type of historic resource is Hotel Lesage?

Hotel Lesage is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hotel Lesage?

The period of significance for Hotel Lesage is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1902.

Can I research the history near Hotel Lesage?

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