Lake Charles Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Lake Charles Historic District

Lake Charles, Calcasieu County, Louisiana
Listed
March 16, 1990
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
90000434

About this property

The Lake Charles Historic District in Lake Charles, Louisiana was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It is locally designated as the Charpentier Historic District. The NRHP district is roughly bounded by Iris, Hodges, Lawrence, Kirkman, S. Division and Louisiana. The district includes 281 contributing buildings, dating from c.1880 to 1939, on 158 acres (64 ha), comprising works by architects Favrot & Livaudais and Edward F. Neild. It also includes the 1896-built Church of the Good Shepherd, which was separately listed on the NRHP in 1983. Relevant architectural styles inside the district are Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, Queen Anne Revival and Eastlake. It was deemed "locally significant in the areas of industry and architecture. It is all that is left to represent the lumber boom prosperity of Lake Charles in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. It is architecturally significant as an outstanding collection of historic buildings within the context of southwestern Louisiana. It shares this distinction with two other towns, Crowley and Jennings, and in some respects is superior to both."

Location

Lake Charles, Calcasieu County, Louisiana
30.22793, -93.20584

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
Civil War
0.3 mi
Cash Grocery and Sales Company Warehouse
Industrial
0.5 mi
Noble Building
Industrial
0.6 mi
Muller's Department Store
Industrial
0.7 mi
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Civil War
0.7 mi

Questions about this property

When was Lake Charles Historic District listed on the National Register?

Lake Charles Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 16, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Lake Charles Historic District?

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

What is the period of significance for Lake Charles Historic District?

The period of significance for Lake Charles Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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