Louisiana - Avoyelles County
Avoyelles County Louisiana has 32 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Epps, Edwin, House, Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site, Bordelon, Hypolite, House, Bordelonville Floodgate and Fort No. 2 at Yellow Bayou.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Hopewell and Marksville dating back to 0.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Avoyelles County places including Edwin Epps, Austin Brothers, Confederate Gen. William R. Scurry, Favrot & Livaudais, Thomas A. Lemoine, J.W. Joffrion, Sam Ducote, E. Burke Mason, William Pearce and Jonathan Koen. Prominent architectural styles found in Avoyelles Country are Greek Revival, Classical Revival and Colonial Revival.

Bailey Hotel (added 1999 - - #99000929)
Also known as Hotel Ernest
102 Magnolia St. , Bunkie
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
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Bailey Theatre (added 1979 - - #79001052)
Oak St. , Bunkie
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bailey,Robert Lee, Nehrbass,Fred
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Theater
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Theater
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Bayou Rouge Baptist Church (added 1980 - - #80001696)
Church and College Sts. , Evergreen
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Bordelon, Alfred H., House (added 1986 - - #86003133)
Also known as Michel,E. M.,House;Belle Oak
511 N. Washington , Marksville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bordelon,Alfred H.
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Bordelon, Hypolite, House (added 1980 - - #80001698)
LA 1 , Marksville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
Bordelonville Floodgate (added 1991 - - #91000277)
Camber Rd. and LA 451, on the Bayou des Glaises levee , Bordelonville
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Conservation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Other
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Calliham Plantation House (added 1982 - - #82002754)
Also known as Callico
Old Hwy 1 , Hamburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Calliham,James
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Central Bank and Trust Co. (added 1998 - - #98000439)
Also known as Old Post Office
2472 Main St. , Hessmer
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Central Bank and Trust Company, Mansura (added 2005 - - #05000933)
2057 L'Eglise St. , Mansura
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Financial Institution
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Clarendon Plantation House (added 1985 - - #85000970)
LA 29 , Evergreen
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Koen,Jonathan
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Des Fosse, Dr. Jules Charles, House (added 1976 - - #76000961)
Also known as Des Fosse Home
L'Eglise St. , Mansura
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Epps, Edwin, House (added 1984 - - #84001255)
US 71 , Bunkie
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Literature, Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
Fort DeRussy (added 2016 - - #16000669)
Marksville, Marksville
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1862-1864 AD
Fort No. 2 at Yellow Bayou (added 1997 - - #97000337)
Also known as Fort Humbug;Fort Scurry
LA 1, approximately 1.5 mi. W of Simmesport , Simmesport
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park
More Information:
Frithland (added 1985 - - #85000969)
LA 29 , Bunkie
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dupuy,Alfred E.
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Joffrion House (added 1982 - - #82002755)
Also known as Royland
605 N. Monroe , Marksville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Joffrion,J.W., Favrot & Livaudais
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Lacour's Fish and Ice Company Building (added 1983 - - #83000488)
LA 1 , Simmesport
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Fishing Facility Or Site, Storage
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Lemoine, Thomas A., House (added 1985 - - #85001589)
Also known as Mayfield
LA 451 , Hamburg
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lemoine,Thomas A.
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Lemoine, Thomas A., House (added 1985 - - #85001588)
LA 451 , Moreauville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lemoine,Thomas A., Favrot & Livaudais
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Lone Pine (added 1982 - - #82000430)
Off LA 361 , Evergreen
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Louisiana Railway and Navigation Company Depot (added 1996 - - #96001264)
Jct. of Depot and Cleco Sts. , Mansura
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Marksville Commercial Historic District (added 1983 - - #83000489)
Roughly Bounded by Monroe, Washington, N. Ogden, and Bontempt Sts. , Marksville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Federal, Beaux Arts
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Courthouse
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Current Sub-function:
Courthouse
More Information:
Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site (added 1966 - - #66000372)
Marksville Prehistoric Indian Park State Monument , Marksville
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Hopewell, Marksville
Period of Significance:
499-0 AD
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary
Historic Sub-function:
Graves/Burials
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Moreauville High School (added 2008 - - #08000019)
Also known as Avoyelles High School
287 Main St. , Moreauville
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Nolan, William T.
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Education
Current Sub-function:
School
More Information:
Oak Hall (added 1986 - - #86003134)
LA 29 , Bunkie
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mason,E. Burke
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Oakwold Plantation House (added 1980 - - #80001697)
W of Evergreen off LA 29 , Evergreen
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Pearce,William
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Ponthieu, Adam, Store--Big Bend Post Office (added 2002 - - #01001490)
8554 LA 451 , Big Bend
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Post Office
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Roy, Dr. Thomas A., Sr., House (added 1985 - - #85000971)
L'Eglise St. , Mansura
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Medical Business/Office, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Sarto Bridge (added 1989 - - #89002027)
Off LA 451 over Bayou Des Glaises , Big Bend
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Austin Brothers
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related, Water-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
St. Mary's Assumption Church (added 1989 - - #89000330)
Front St. , Cottonport
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Ducote,Sam
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
St. Paul Lutheran Church (added 1990 - - #90000353)
LA 107, N of Mansura , Mansura
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Texas and Pacific Railroad Depot (added 1991 - - #91000345)
Jct. of W. Main and Oak Sts. , Bunkie
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
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