Louisiana - Rapides County - Vacant / Not In Use
Rapides County Louisiana (Vacant / Not In Use) has 14 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bailey's Dam Site, Crowell Sawmill Historic District, Crowell Sawmill Historic District, Fort Randolph and Kent Plantation House.

The famous person James W. Bolton is associated with one of more of the Rapides County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Rapides County places including Herman J. Dnca, Pierrre II Baillio, Tudor and Ratcliff, James W. Bolton, George R. Mann, Inc. Meeker Sugar Refinery Co., Favrot & Livaudais and Joseph H. Carlin. Prominent architectural styles found in Rapides Country are Art Deco, Bungalow/Craftsman and Chicago.

Bailey's Dam Site (added 1976 - - #76000973)
Also known as Bailey`s Dam in Red River at Alexandria, Louisiana
Red River S of U.S. 71 , Alexandria
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
State, Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Bentley Hotel (added 1979 - - #79001084)
801 3rd St. , Alexandria
MGA73bot2, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mann,George R.
Architectural Style:
Renaissance
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Bolton, James Wade, House (added 1979 - - #79001085)
1330 Main St. , Alexandria
Kaliannah, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Bolton,James W.
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Bolton,James W.
Significant Year:
1899
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Crowell Sawmill Historic District (added 1993 - - #93000036)
Also known as Southern Forest Heritage Museum and Research Center
11789 US 165 S , Long Leaf
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Fort Randolph (added 1981 - - #81000300)
Off U.S. 165 , Pineville
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Military
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Fortification
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Hemenway Furniture Co. Building (added 1983 - - #83003632)
3rd and Jackson Sts. , Alexandria
Kaliannah, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Chicago
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Kent Plantation House (added 1971 - - #71000362)
W of Alexandria on Bayou Rapides at Virginia Ave. , Alexandria
Tjean314, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Baillio,Pierrre II
Architectural Style:
Other, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Lamourie Lock (added 1994 - - #94001218)
Jct. of Lamourie Rd. and US 71 , Lecompte
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Transportation
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Water-Related
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
McNutt School (added 1997 - - #97001182)
720 Millrace Rd. , Boyce
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Black, Education
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Meeker Sugar Refinery (added 1987 - - #87002023)
US 71 , Meeker
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Rapides Lumber Company Sawmill Manager's House (added 1990 - - #90001753)
Jct. of US 165 and Castor Plunge Rd. , Woodworth
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Rapides Opera House (added 1981 - - #81000298)
Also known as Paramount Theatre
1125 3rd St. , Alexandria
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Favrot & Livaudais
Architectural Style:
Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Performing Arts
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, Music Facility, Theater
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Rose Cottage (added 1983 - - #83000535)
Also known as Central Louisiana State Hospital
Azalea St. , Pineville
Lomita, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Carlin,Joseph H.
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Hospital
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Schnack, C.A., Jewelry Co. Store (added 2000 - - #00000684)
924 Third St. , Alexandria
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Dnca, Herman J., Tudor and Ratcliff
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Art Deco
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Specialty Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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