Plaquemine Historic District

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Plaquemine Historic District
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Three historic buildings at the corner of Eden and Plaquemine Streets
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LocationRailroad Avenue, Main Street, Eden Street, Church Street, Plaquemine Street and Court Street, Plaquemine, Louisiana
Coordinates 30°17′24″N91°14′11″W / 30.28993°N 91.23639°W / 30.28993; -91.23639
Area55 acres (22 ha)
NRHP reference No. 89001791 [1]  (original)
05000507 [2]  (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 30, 1989
Boundary increaseJune 3, 2005

Plaquemine Historic District is a historic district in downtown Plaquemine, Louisiana, United States, located along Railroad Avenue, Main Street, Eden Street, Church Street, Plaquemine Street and Court Street.

Contents

The 55-acre (22 ha) area comprises a total of 133 buildings and structures, of which 95 are considered contributing properties, and 3 are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places as individual properties. Building dates vary from c.1840 to c.1938 and are mostly historic brick commercial buildings and residences of either brick or frame construction. [3] [4]

The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 30, 1989. [1]

Boundaries were increased on June 3, 2005, with the addition of the house at 57725 Court Street, the nearby Carriage House/Stable and Blacksmith Shop. [2]

Iberville Parish Courthouse at 57735 Main Street OldPlaquCourtWM.JPG
Iberville Parish Courthouse at 57735 Main Street
Plaquemine Lock building Plaquemine Lock 2.JPG
Plaquemine Lock building
St. Basil's Academy at 23515 Church Street St. Basil's Academy.jpg
St. Basil's Academy at 23515 Church Street
Historic house at 57845 Plaquemine Street Plaquemine, Louisiana.jpg
Historic house at 57845 Plaquemine Street
Hirsch Building at 23440 Railroad Avenue Plaquemine, Louisiana Creative Cakes.jpg
Hirsch Building at 23440 Railroad Avenue
Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church at 57805 Main Street Plaquemine, Louisiana Brick Church.jpg
Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church at 57805 Main Street
Historic house at 23670 Church Street Plaquemine, Louisiana Grand House.jpg
Historic house at 23670 Church Street
Eden Street view with Brusle Building in the foreground Plaquemine, Louisiana Street Scene 2009.jpg
Eden Street view with Brusle Building in the foreground
Church Street view with historic house at 23660 in the foreground and historic house at 23640 in the background Plaquemine, Louisiana Residential Street Scene.jpg
Church Street view with historic house at 23660 in the foreground and historic house at 23640 in the background

Contributing properties

The historical district contains a total of 93 contributing properties, built between c.1840 and c.1938:

Main Street buildings

Church Street buildings

Plaquemine Street buildings

Court Street buildings

Eden Street buildings

Railroad Avenue buildings

See also

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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 National Register Staff (April 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Plaquemine Historic District Boundary Increase, Iberville Parish, LA". National Park Service . Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  3. "Plaquemine Historic District" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 21, 2018. with seven photos and four maps
  4. National Register Staff (May 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Plaquemine Historic District". National Park Service . Retrieved June 21, 2018. With 44 photos from 1989.