Steamboat House (New Iberia, Louisiana)

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Steamboat House
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The Steamboat House in 2010
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Location623 East Main Street, New Iberia, Louisiana
Coordinates 30°00′01″N91°48′26″W / 30.00028°N 91.80722°W / 30.00028; -91.80722 (Steamboat House)
Area2.7 acres (1.1 ha)
Built1896 (1896)
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Raised House
Part of East Main Street Historic District (ID83000507)
NRHP reference No. 79001066 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 27, 1979
Designated CPJuly 28, 1983

The Steamboat House, also known as the Emmer-Hughes House, is a historic house in New Iberia, Louisiana, U.S.. It was built in 1896, and it belonged to a New Iberia Mayor as well as Lieutenant Governor Paul N. Cyr. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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History

The house was built in 1896 for John Emmer, a farmer, real estate investor, and the owner of a brickyard. [2] He also served as the mayor of New Iberia from 1889 to 1891. [2] The house was inherited by his daughter and his son-in-law, George Lebau, the president of the New Iberia National Bank, in 1903. The Lebaus lived here until 1937. [2]

The house was acquired by Paul N. Cyr, a politician who served as the Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1931, in 1937. [2]

Architectural significance

The house was designed in the Victorian architectural style. [2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since July 27, 1979. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Steamboat House". National Park Service . Retrieved July 5, 2018. With accompanying pictures