National Register of Historic Places

Kidd-Davis House

Ruston, Lincoln County, Louisiana
Listed
March 28, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84001330

About this property

The Kidd-Davis House, now hosting the Lincoln Parish Museum & Historical Society, is a historic house located at 609 North Vienna Street in Ruston, Louisiana, United States. Built in 1886 by Charles H. Harris, the structure is a 1+1⁄2-story Italianate frame house remodeled in Colonial Revival style in c.1920. The property was originally purchased by Leroy Madison Kidd in 1885 from Robert E. Russ, and then sold to Charles H. Harris in 1886. Shortly after its construction, the house was sold to Captain Milton B. Kidd. In 1921 the property was purchased by Robert Wesley Davis. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 29, 1984. The Kidd-Davis house is now hosting the Lincoln Parish Museum & Historical Society, which also runs the Autrey House Museum, located in another enlisted historical property.

Location

609 N. Vienna St.
Ruston, Lincoln County, Louisiana
32.53328, -92.63809

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Kidd-Davis House listed on the National Register?

Kidd-Davis House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 28, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Kidd-Davis House?

Kidd-Davis House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Kidd-Davis House?

The period of significance for Kidd-Davis House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1885.

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