Coushatta Bank Building

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Coushatta Bank Building
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Location103 Carroll St., Coushatta, Louisiana
Coordinates 32°0′30″N93°21′4″W / 32.00833°N 93.35111°W / 32.00833; -93.35111 Coordinates: 32°0′30″N93°21′4″W / 32.00833°N 93.35111°W / 32.00833; -93.35111
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Builtc.1890
NRHP reference No. 83000536 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 8, 1983

The Coushatta Bank Building, at 103 Carroll Street in Coushatta, Louisiana, was built in about 1890. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]

It is a two-story brick false front commercial building. Its facade is topped by a brick-paneled frieze itself topped by a pressed metal entablature and a cornice. It has segmentally arched windows and decorative cast-iron pillars. The building has a brick vault towards the back. [2]

Out of about 40 historic commercial structures in Coushatta, it is the only one with detailing meriting calling it "Victorian" in style. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Coushatta Bank Building" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 1983. Retrieved June 16, 2017. with photo and two maps