Natchitoches Historic District | |
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| Location | Natchitoches, Louisiana |
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| Coordinates | 31°45′16″N 93°05′32″W / 31.754330°N 93.092108°W |
| Area | 280 acres (110 ha) |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Colonial, Bungalow/craftsman, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 74000928 (original) 80001740 (increase) |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 5, 1974[1] |
| Boundary increase | November 25, 1980[1] |
| Designated NHLD | April 16, 1984[2] |
Natchitoches Historic District (/ˈnækətɪʃ/ NAK-ə-tish; named after the indigenous people of the area), 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.[2][3]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Natchitoches Historic District". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2008.
- ^ Robert B. DeBlieux and the Louisiana State Historic Preservation Office (August 10, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Natchitoches Historic District" (pdf). National Park Service.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) and Accompanying 26 photos, exterior and interior, from 1973, 1979, and undated. (9.29 MB)