Shepis Building
National Register of Historic Places

Shepis Building

Columbia, Caldwell County, Louisiana
Listed
January 16, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86000069

About this property

The Schepis Building, on Main Street in Columbia, Louisiana, was built in about 1916. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The building was also added as a contributing property to the Downtown Columbia Historic District at the time of its creation on October 18, 1996. It is a two-story cast concrete commercial building in the Italian Renaissance style. According to its NRHP nomination, the builder, Nicholas John Schepis, was reportedly "a patriotic Italian immigrant who wanted to exemplify both his Italian roots as well as his new-found Americanism. Judging by the design, this could well be true. The facade is very specifically Italian, resembling Renaissance style palazzos of

Location

Columbia, Caldwell County, Louisiana
32.10639, -92.07168

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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

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When was Shepis Building listed on the National Register?

Shepis Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 16, 1986.

What type of historic resource is Shepis Building?

Shepis Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Shepis Building?

The period of significance for Shepis Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1916.

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