Downtown Columbia Historic District (Columbia, Louisiana) Explained

Downtown Columbia Historic District
Location:Jct. of Main and Pearl Sts., Columbia, Louisiana
Coordinates:32.106°N -92.0747°W
Architecture:Italian Renaissance
Added:October 18, 1996
Area:3acres
Refnum:96001164

The Downtown Columbia Historic District, in Columbia, Louisiana in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

It includes 15 contributing buildings on 3acres around the junction of Main Street and Pearl Street in Columbia. It includes the Schepis Building, which was already separately listed on the National Register.

The district is built based on the architecture of the Italian Renaissance. Its historical function was for commerce and trade, social function, and government. There was a department store, a meeting hall, a financial institution, a courthouse, and other businesses.

The 3acres area comprises a total of 16 contributing properties, built between 1909 and 1930s.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Downtown Columbia Historic District. State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation . with a photo and three maps
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=96001164}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Downtown Columbia Historic District ]. National Park Service. September 23, 2019. With