The Main Street Historic District is a
historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...
located along East Main Street in
Broussard, Louisiana.
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The district comprises five
contributing properties dating from c.1890 to c.1910:
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*Andre Billeaud House, at 203 East Main Street, , built in 1903 by Andre Billeaud.
*Bernard Building, at 211 East Main Street, , built in 1902 by Mr. Guilliam Bernard.
*Bobby's Lounge, at 305 East Main Street, , built c.1910. Facade seem to have been altered since the time of listing.
*Paul Billeaud Home, at 302 East Main Street, , built 1911 by Paul Billeaud.
*Old Comeaux Home, at 208 East Main Street, , built 1910 by Mr. Alphonse Comeaux. The structure is listed as ''Hub City Bank'' after the owner at the moment of enlistment.
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 14, 1983.][ which includes:
*]Alesia House
Alesia is a historic house located at 108 North Morgan Avenue in Broussard, Louisiana.
Built c.1900 by Herbert Billeaud for his wife Alice, the house is a large Queen Anne style frame cottage ornated by a Colonial Revival gallery with double ...
*Billeaud House
The Billeaud House is a historic house located at 303 West Main Street in Broussard, Louisiana.
Built in c.1907 by Charles Billeaud, the house is a Queen Anne style architecture in the United States, Queen Anne-Colonial Revival style residence ...
* Martial Billeaud Jr. House
*Valsin Broussard House
The Valsin Broussard House is a historic house located at 408 West Main Street in Broussard, Louisiana.
Built c.1876 by Valsin Broussard, founder of the town of Broussard, the house is the oldest remaining residence in the town. The Creole tw ...
*Comeaux House
The Comeaux House is a historic house located at 101 East 2nd Street in Broussard, Louisiana.
Built in c.1908 by Edmond Comeaux and his wife Cecile St. Julien Comeaux, the house is a Queen Anne- Colonial Revival style residence with semi-octa ...
*Ducrest Building
The Ducrest Building, also known as DeBailion's Pharmacy, is a historic commercial building located at 100 West Main Street in Broussard, Louisiana.
Built in 1903 by T. Lucien Ducrest which operated a pharmacy there, the building is a two-story ...
*Janin Store
Janin Store, also known as the Old Janin Store, is a historic commercial building located at 123 North Morgan Avenue in Broussard, Louisiana.
Built c.1890 by Francois Janin, the structure is an Italianate style one-and-a-half story frame commer ...
*Roy-LeBlanc House
The Roy-LeBlanc House is a historic house located at 105 South St. Pierre Street in Broussard, Louisiana.
Built in 1886 by Joseph Arthur Roy for his wife Cornelia Bailey, the house is a frame one-and-a-half story Italianate house with two fro ...
* St. Cecilia School
*St. Julien House
The St. Julien House is a historic house located at 203 East 2nd Street in Broussard, Louisiana, United States.
Built in c.1910 by Mrs. Marguerite Helena Roy St. Julien, widow of Gustave St. Julien, the house is a -story building in Queen Anne s ...
See also
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References
National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana
Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana
National Register of Historic Places in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
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