Prudhomme-Rouquier House
Historic district in Louisiana, United States in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Natchitoches Historic District, also known as Natchitoches National Historic Landmark District, is a historic district encompassing the heart of Natchitoches, Louisiana, the oldest permanent European settlement in what is now Louisiana, and the oldest permanent European settlement in the wider geographic area involved in the Louisiana Purchase. It was founded by the French in 1714 and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1984.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Roughly bounded by 2nd, 4th, Jefferson, and Parie Sts. and Williams and College Aves., Natchitoches, LA |
| County | Natchitoches County |
| Listed | Jun 5, 1974 |
| Reference number | 74000928 |
| Type of place | historic district |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 390 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Roughly bounded by 2nd, 4th, Jefferson, and Parie Sts. and Williams and College Aves., Natchitoches, LA |
| Coordinates | 31.75886, -93.08685 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Cane River Creole National Historical Park · 9 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Corral Ohv Camp 19 mi · Cane 19 mi · Lotus Ohv Camp 19 mi |
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Nearby in Natchitoches County
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 74000928. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.