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**St. Martinville Historic District** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 83000542, date listed 1983-01-27
LA 96 and LA 31
St. Martinville, LA (St. Martin Parish
There are forty-two buildings within the boundaries of the St. Martinville Historic District, three-fourths of which date from c.1820 to c.1910. The two major elements in the district are the church square and the surrounding old commercial-residential sector, There are ten intrusions, but they do not significantly threaten the district's overall historic character.
Like many French Catholic settlements in Louisiana, the town of St. Martinville grew around a central church complex. The two block church square contains the 1840 Romanesque inspired church, the Greek Revival parish hall and the 1857 rectory in a park like setting with large overhanging live oak trees.
200 South Main. Basic form dates from c.1830. Two-story building with Norman truss roof and opera house on second floor. Originally had galleries on front and side. Greek Revival details remain on interior. Brick front with parapet added c.l915, galleries removed, and present shopfront built. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/83000542.pdf
**St. Martinville Historic District** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 83000542, date listed 1983-01-27
LA 96 and LA 31
St. Martinville, LA (St. Martin Parish
There are forty-two buildings within the boundaries of the St. Martinville Historic District, three-fourths of which date from c.1820 to c.1910. The two major elements in the district are the church square and the surrounding old commercial-residential sector, There are ten intrusions, but they do not significantly threaten the district's overall historic character.
Like many French Catholic settlements in Louisiana, the town of St. Martinville grew around a central church complex. The two block church square contains the 1840 Romanesque inspired church, the Greek Revival parish hall and the 1857 rectory in a park like setting with large overhanging live oak trees.
122 South Main Street. Circa 1850. Commercial on lower floor/residence above. Wood frame, two-story structure with galleries. Cast-iron columns on lower level with original paneled shopfront. Upper gallery is Greek Revival with central front door with transom and side lights. Windows have simple pediments. Exposed gable end with weather siding and louvered shuttered windows on both floors.
116 and 117 South Main. Thibodaux Cafe and Hebert's Jewelry Store. Pair of c.l899 brick one-story commercial buildings with elaborate corbeled decoration, terra cotta scalloped shell ornamentation, miniature turrets, broad arches, and multiple dentil cornices. Beautiful and noteworthy pressed tin ceiling and impressive cabinets in jewelry store.
112 and 110 South Main. Circa 1900. Pair of one-story commercial buildings. Plain brick facade with corbeled cornice. 112 South Main has old if not original shopfront. 110 South Main has modern shopfront.
108 South Main. Foti Grocery/Foti Residence above. Original building dates from 1917. Extensively reworked in 1931. Details from 1931 construction include galleried front with bungalow columns, multi-colored brickwork, elaborate parapet, pressed tin ceiling ornamented with laurel leaf pattern, and cast-iron ballooned columns with papyrus capitals on the lower gallery. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/83000542.pdf
**St. Martinville Historic District** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 83000542, date listed 1983-01-27
LA 96 and LA 31
St. Martinville, LA (St. Martin Parish
There are forty-two buildings within the boundaries of the St. Martinville Historic District, three-fourths of which date from c.1820 to c.1910. The two major elements in the district are the church square and the surrounding old commercial-residential sector, There are ten intrusions, but they do not significantly threaten the district's overall historic character.
Like many French Catholic settlements in Louisiana, the town of St. Martinville grew around a central church complex. The two block church square contains the 1840 Romanesque inspired church, the Greek Revival parish hall and the 1857 rectory in a park like setting with large overhanging live oak trees.
102 South Main. Circa 1895-1900. Queen Anne Revival residence. One-and one-half stories with Eastlake columns on raised curving gallery. Octagonal side turret with flared shingled skirting at the tip and surmounted by pressed tin onion dome. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/83000542.pdf
**St. Martinville Historic District** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 83000542, date listed 1983-01-27
LA 96 and LA 31
St. Martinville, LA (St. Martin Parish
There are forty-two buildings within the boundaries of the St. Martinville Historic District, three-fourths of which date from c.1820 to c.1910. The two major elements in the district are the church square and the surrounding old commercial-residential sector, There are ten intrusions, but they do not significantly threaten the district's overall historic character.
Like many French Catholic settlements in Louisiana, the town of St. Martinville grew around a central church complex. The two block church square contains the 1840 Romanesque inspired church, the Greek Revival parish hall and the 1857 rectory in a park like setting with large overhanging live oak trees.
108 South Main. Foti Grocery/Foti Residence above. Original building dates from 1917. Extensively reworked in 1931. Details from 1931 construction include galleried front with bungalow columns, multi-colored brickwork, elaborate parapet, pressed tin ceiling ornamented with laurel leaf pattern, and cast-iron ballooned columns with papyrus capitals on the lower gallery. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/83000542.pdf
**St. Martinville Historic District** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 83000542, date listed 1983-01-27
LA 96 and LA 31
St. Martinville, LA (St. Martin Parish
There are forty-two buildings within the boundaries of the St. Martinville Historic District, three-fourths of which date from c.1820 to c.1910. The two major elements in the district are the church square and the surrounding old commercial-residential sector, There are ten intrusions, but they do not significantly threaten the district's overall historic character.
Like many French Catholic settlements in Louisiana, the town of St. Martinville grew around a central church complex. The two block church square contains the 1840 Romanesque inspired church, the Greek Revival parish hall and the 1857 rectory in a park like setting with large overhanging live oak trees.
101 North Main Street. Circa 1910 two-story brick commercial building. Shallow arches over windows. Dentil cornice treatment. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/83000542.pdf
**St. Martinville Historic District** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 83000542, date listed 1983-01-27
LA 96 and LA 31
St. Martinville, LA (St. Martin Parish
There are forty-two buildings within the boundaries of the St. Martinville Historic District, three-fourths of which date from c.1820 to c.1910. The two major elements in the district are the church square and the surrounding old commercial-residential sector, There are ten intrusions, but they do not significantly threaten the district's overall historic character.
Like many French Catholic settlements in Louisiana, the town of St. Martinville grew around a central church complex. The two block church square contains the 1840 Romanesque inspired church, the Greek Revival parish hall and the 1857 rectory in a park like setting with large overhanging live oak trees.
200 South Main. Basic form dates from c.1830. Two-story building with Norman truss roof and opera house on second floor. Originally had galleries on front and side. Greek Revival details remain on interior. Brick front with parapet added c.l915, galleries removed, and present shopfront built. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/83000542.pdf
**St. Martinville Historic District** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 83000542, date listed 1983-01-27
LA 96 and LA 31
St. Martinville, LA (St. Martin Parish
There are forty-two buildings within the boundaries of the St. Martinville Historic District, three-fourths of which date from c.1820 to c.1910. The two major elements in the district are the church square and the surrounding old commercial-residential sector, There are ten intrusions, but they do not significantly threaten the district's overall historic character.
Like many French Catholic settlements in Louisiana, the town of St. Martinville grew around a central church complex. The two block church square contains the 1840 Romanesque inspired church, the Greek Revival parish hall and the 1857 rectory in a park like setting with large overhanging live oak trees.
116 and 117 South Main. Thibodaux Cafe and Hebert's Jewelry Store. Pair of c.l899 brick one-story commercial buildings with elaborate corbeled decoration, terra cotta scalloped shell ornamentation, miniature turrets, broad arches, and multiple dentil cornices. Beautiful and noteworthy pressed tin ceiling and impressive cabinets in jewelry store.(1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/83000542.pdf
**St. Martinville Historic District** - National Register of Historic Places Ref # 83000542, date listed 1983-01-27
LA 96 and LA 31
St. Martinville, LA (St. Martin Parish
There are forty-two buildings within the boundaries of the St. Martinville Historic District, three-fourths of which date from c.1820 to c.1910. The two major elements in the district are the church square and the surrounding old commercial-residential sector, There are ten intrusions, but they do not significantly threaten the district's overall historic character.
Like many French Catholic settlements in Louisiana, the town of St. Martinville grew around a central church complex. The two block church square contains the 1840 Romanesque inspired church, the Greek Revival parish hall and the 1857 rectory in a park like setting with large overhanging live oak trees.
132 South Main. Circa 1875. Two-story brick galleried commercial building. Originally residential upstairs and commercial downstairs. Square gallery posts and handsome French doors. Ground floor commercial facade recently reworked.
130 South Main. Circa 1850. Pair of two-story, four-bay brick buildings. Originally built for business on lower floor and residence on upper. Double chimney and gabled parapet. Turned Sheraton style wood columns on upper gallery. Wood railings replaced with cast-iron. Ground floor facade recently reworked. (1)
References (1) NRHP Nomination Form npgallery.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/83000542.pdf