National Register of Historic Places - Louisiana (LA), St. Bernard County

St. Bernard County Louisiana has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Chalmette Unit of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park Historic District, Magnolia Mound, Chandeleur Light and Fort Proctor and 1939 St. Bernard Parish Courthouse.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Bayou Petre Phase and Magnolia Phase dating back to 0.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the St. Bernard County places including J.G. Totten, Pierre Marin, Weiss, Dreyfous and and Seiferth. Prominent architectural styles found in St. Bernard Country are Colonial Revival, Art Deco and Bungalow/Craftsman.

1939 St. Bernard Parish Courthouse (added 2019 - - #100003376)

1101 W St. Bernard Hwy., Chalmette

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Weiss, Dreyfous, and Seiferth

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1939-1968 AD

Chalmette Unit of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park Historic District (added 1966 - - #66000889)

Also known as Chalmette National Historical Park

6 mi. S of New Orleans , New Orleans

Ras67, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Military, Social History

Cultural Affiliation:

Military,American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic, Funerary, Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Battle Site, Cemetery, Monument/Marker, Park, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Monument/Marker, Park

More Information:

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Chandeleur Light (added 1986 - - #86001404)

Breton National Wildlife Refuge , New Orleans

Jameslwoodward, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Water-Related

More Information:

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Ducros, Dr. Louis A., House (added 2014 - - #14000315)

1345 Bayou Ave., St. Bernard

Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant (added 2018 - - #100002589)

Arabi, Arabi

Infrogmation, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Factory/Mill

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1923-1933 AD

Fort Proctor (added 1978 - - #78003067)

Also known as Fort Beauregard

N of Shell Beach on Lake Borgne , Shell Beach

Infrogmation, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Totten,J.G.,et al.

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Friscoville Street Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000837)

100-900 blocks of Friscoville St. , Arabi

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Kenilworth Plantation House (added 2006 - - #06000317)

2931 Bayou Rd. , St. Bernard

Infrogmation, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Magnolia Mound (added 1978 - - #78003068)

Also known as 16SB49

Address Restricted , St. Bernard

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Art, Prehistoric, Social History

Cultural Affiliation:

Bayou Petre Phase, Magnolia Phase

Period of Significance:

499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD

Owner:

State, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Ceremonial Site, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area

Old Arabi Historic District (added 1998 - - #98000836)

Roughly along parts of Angela, Mehle, and Esteban Sts. , Arabi

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Stick/Eastlake, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Pecan Grove Plantation House (added 2013 - - #13000094)

10 Pecan Grove Ln., Meraux

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Sebastopol Plantation House (added 1986 - - #86001495)

LA 46 , St. Bernard

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Marin,Pierre

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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