Built 1900-1925/1925-1949 Architectural style No listed style Area 3 ha | Architect various/unknown NRHP Reference # 83000491 Added to NRHP 9 August 1983 | |
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Location Roughly bounded by the RR line, Second, Stewart, and Port Sts., DeRidder, Louisiana | ||
The DeRidder Commercial Historic District covers an area from the Railroad tracks at Washington street and includes Second, Stewart, and Port street. In 1983 the buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places.
History
After a fire destroyed many buildings in April, 1904 there was a major rebuilding and many of the buildings remain today. From 1918 to 1920 several buildings, including the First National Bank(1920), were built. There have been several fires over the years that have destroyed some buildings and these were torn down leaving gaps. More damage might have happened during these fires but the thick walls between the buildings also provided fire prevention.
References
DeRidder Commercial Historic District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA