Gretna Historic District

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Gretna Historic District
GretnaJuly08ArchHallView.jpg
Jefferson Memorial Arch and view towards the City Hall.
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LocationRoughly bounded by 1st Street, Amelia Street, 9th Street, Gulf Drive, 4th Street and Huey P. Long Avenue, Gretna, Louisiana
Coordinates 29°54′56″N90°03′47″W / 29.91546°N 90.06309°W / 29.91546; -90.06309
Area130 acres (53 ha)
NRHP reference No. 85000954 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 2, 1985

Gretna Historic District is a historic district in downtown Gretna, Louisiana, United States, roughly bounded by 1st Street, Amelia Street, 9th Street, Gulf Drive, 4th Street and Huey P. Long Avenue.

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The 130-acre (53 ha) area comprises a total of 737 buildings and structures, of which 553 are considered contributing properties, and 4 are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places as individual properties. Building dates vary from c.1845 to 1935 and are mostly creole cottages, shotgun houses, bungalows and corner commercial buildings. Styles vary from the Greek Revival and Italianate of 1845-1879 structures, to the Italianate, Eastlake and Colonial Revival of the 1880-1910 buildings, to the Colonial Revival, 20th century eclectic and bungalow style. [2] [3]

The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1985. [1]

Local Landmarks

Of the 553 contributing properties of the district, 14 are considered Local Landmarks and are greatly responsible for the overall district architectural quality:

David Crockett Fire Hall at 205 Lafayette Street Crocket1FireStationGretnaFront23Nov.jpg
David Crockett Fire Hall at 205 Lafayette Street
Old Jefferson Parish Courthouse at 740 2nd Street GretnaCourthouseNov231.jpg
Old Jefferson Parish Courthouse at 740 2nd Street
Saint Josephs Roman Catholic Church at 610 6th Street GretnaJuly08StJosephA.jpg
Saint Josephs Roman Catholic Church at 610 6th Street
Texas-Pacific Railroad Station at 739 3rd Street GretnaJuly2008TrainStationMarket.jpg
Texas-Pacific Railroad Station at 739 3rd Street
Southern Pacific Depot on 4th Street GretnaJuly2008SPStationA.jpg
Southern Pacific Depot on 4th Street

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Gretna Historic District" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 27, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2018. with three photos and two maps
  3. National Register Staff (January 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: Gretna Historic District". National Park Service . Retrieved June 27, 2018. With 132 photos from 1985.