Zappe Boarding House
National Register of Historic Places

Zappe Boarding House

Ferriday, Concordia County, Louisiana
Listed
February 18, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
99000232

About this property

The Zappe Boarding House, located at 107 Virginia Avenue in Ferriday, Louisiana was built in 1922 with some elements of Craftsman architecture. It's a two-story building near where railroad tracks used to run. It was deemed significant as "one of few surviving buildings associated with Ferriday's very important railroad industry. The purpose of the building was to house railroad workers whose jobs called for an overnight layover in the town. It was built in 1922 for widow Alice Zappe after her engineer husband died as the result of a railroad accident." The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 18, 1999.

Location

107 Virginia Ave.
Ferriday, Concordia County, Louisiana
31.63514, -91.55201

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Ferriday Commercial Historic District
Industrial
0.4 mi
Roseland
Pre Contact
1.3 mi
Lisburn Plantation House
Early Republic
4.7 mi
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6 mi
Piazza Cotton Gin
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When was Zappe Boarding House listed on the National Register?

Zappe Boarding House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 18, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Zappe Boarding House?

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

What is the period of significance for Zappe Boarding House?

The period of significance for Zappe Boarding House is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1922.

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