Sullivan House
National Register of Historic Places

Sullivan House

Bogalusa, Washington County, Louisiana
Listed
July 26, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79001096

About this property

The Sullivan House, at 223 S. Border Drive in Bogalusa in Washington Parish, Louisiana was built in c.1907. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It is a large, generally symmetrical house with a two-and-a-half-story central block flanked by hip-roofed three-story wings. It includes a ballroom and a two-story sun porch. It reflects influences of multiple architectural styles, including Colonial Revival, Renaissance Revival, Federal, Classical Revival and Queen Anne styles, but is notable for its departure from the Queen Anne style's asymmetrical massing typical of many large houses in the region and era. It is built of long leaf yellow pine with clapboard siding on a concrete foundation. It is significant for its association with William Henry Sullivan (1864-1929), "the father of Bogalusa", who built the home for himself. Sullivan served as general manager of the Great Southern Lumber Company's operations in Bogalusa, was responsible for the construction of the town itself in 1907–1908, and served as the town's first mayor until his death. The house was referred to as "Official Quarters" and was the "largest and grandest" of company officials' homes in the "Little Buffalo" or "Buffalotown" section of the town.

Location

223 S. Border Dr.
Bogalusa, Washington County, Louisiana
30.78012, -89.86902

Categories

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Sources

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When was Sullivan House listed on the National Register?

Sullivan House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 26, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Sullivan House?

Sullivan House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Sullivan House?

The period of significance for Sullivan House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1907.

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