Lake Providence Historic District
National Register of Historic Places

Lake Providence Historic District

Lake Providence, East Carroll County, Louisiana
Listed
December 6, 1979
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
79001063

About this property

The Lake Providence Commercial Historic District is a 8 acres (3.2 ha) historic district in Lake Providence, Louisiana which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 1979. The chosen district name was initially Lake Providence Historic District. The district was added "Commercial" after being included in the Lake Providence MRA on October 3, 1980, in order to distinguish it from the newly created Lake Providence Residential Historic District. The district included 33 contributing buildings which, except for three gaps, enclosed Lake Street. They were late 19th and early 20th century brick commercial buildings, mostly just one story in height. The district included the "old" courthouse and the "new" courthouse in Lake Providence, both on Courthouse Square. Most of the building seem to have disappeared after the listing. Of the original 33 contributing properties, only 11 are still standing, with several being in very bad condition.

Location

Lake Providence, East Carroll County, Louisiana
32.80493, -91.17003

Categories

ARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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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

Old Courthouse Square
Industrial
0.2 mi
Byerley House
Industrial
0.3 mi
Nelson House
Industrial
0.4 mi
Lake Providence Residential Street Historic District
Listed
0.4 mi
Arlington Plantation
Civil War
0.8 mi

Questions about this property

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

Lake Providence Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 6, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Lake Providence Historic District?

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

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

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

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