Homer Historic District (Homer, Louisiana)

The Homer Historic District, a 13 acres (5.3 ha) historic district in Homer in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

Homer Historic District
Hotel Claiborne (Maritsky Building), now hosting the Ford Museum
LocationRoughly bounded by North 2nd Street, East Main Street, South 3rd Street, Fulmer Street Third, West Main Street and West 2nd Street, Homer, Louisiana
Coordinates32°47′26″N 93°03′18″W / 32.79061°N 93.05509°W / 32.79061; -93.05509
Area13 acres (5.3 ha)
Architectural styleItalianate, Vernacular Commercial
NRHP reference No.86001994[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 28, 1986

The district includes 56 buildings, mainly commercial buildings, of which 39 are contributing buildings, set around a courthouse square and along an adjacent railroad corridor. The contributing properties date from c.1890 to 1936, except for the 1860 Claiborne Parish Courthouse.[2][3]

All of the buildings located south of South 3rd Street, except Automobile Dealership which is still standing, seem to have disappeared at some time before 2012.[a]

Contributing Properties

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The historical district contains a total of 39 contributing properties, built between 1860 and 1935:[2][3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Homer Historic District" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 1986. Retrieved October 25, 2017. with four photos and three maps Archived October 26, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b National Register Staff (May 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: Homer Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved April 27, 2018. With 30 photos from 1986.

Notes

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  1. ^ Checking satellite imagery and street views of the area it seems that Gas Station #1 was still standing in February 2012 and was no more in existence in October of the same year. All other buildings were removed earlier.