East Main Street Historic District (New Iberia, Louisiana) Explained

East Main Street Historic District
Nrhp Type:	hd
Nocat:	yes
Location:	East Main Street, Lee Street, Ann Street and Philip Street, New Iberia, Louisiana
Coordinates:	30.0015°N -91.8112°W
Area:	30acres
Added:	July 28, 1983
Refnum:	83000507

East Main Street Historic District is a historic district in downtown New Iberia, Louisiana, United States, located along East Main Street from Weeks Street to Philip Street.

The 30acres area comprises a total of 71 buildings, of which 57 are considered contributing properties, and 4 are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places as individual properties or contributing properties of Downtown New Iberia Commercial Historic District, one of them (Shadows-on-the-Teche) is also a National Historic Landmark. Building dates vary from 1834 to 1933 and represent the most relevant structures of New Iberia's main residential rue in historic period.^{[1] [2]}

The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 28, 1983.

Contributing properties

The historical district contains a total of 57 contributing properties, built between 1834 and 1933:

• Temple Gates of Prayer (Synagogue), 109 South Weeks Street, 30.0038°N -91.8169°W, built c.1903. Also listed in Downtown New Iberia Commercial Historic District.
• Old Post Office, 300 East Main Street, 30.0041°N -91.8166°W, built c.1903. Also listed in Downtown New Iberia Commercial Historic District.
• Shadows-on-the-Teche, 317 East Main Street, 30.0044°N -91.8157°W, built 1834. Also individually listed as a National Historic Landmark.
• House at 314 East Main Street, 30.0039°N -91.8162°W, built c.1900.
• First Federal Savings & Loan, 320 East Main Street, 30.0037°N -91.8159°W, built 1902.
• House at 333 East Main Street, 30.0041°N -91.815°W, built c.1900.
• House at 405 East Main Street, 30.0038°N -91.8149°W, built 1890s.
• House at 412 East Main Street, 30.0031°N -91.8154°W, built c.1880.
• House at 417 East Main Street, 30.0036°N -91.8145°W, built 1890s.
• House at 424 East Main Street, 30.0029°N -91.8147°W, built 1920s.
• House at 425 East Main Street, 30.0034°N -91.8142°W, built 1890s.
• House at 438 East Main Street, 30.0028°N -91.8144°W, built 1920s.
• House at 442 East Main Street, 30.0027°N -91.8142°W, built 1890s.
• House at 446 East Main Street, 30.0026°N -91.8141°W, built 1920s.
• House at 504 East Main Street, 30.0021°N -91.8131°W, built c.1910.
• House at 511 East Main Street, 30.0025°N -91.8124°W, built c.1930.
• House at 512 East Main Street, 30.002°N -91.8128°W, built c.1920.
• House at 520 East Main Street, 30.0019°N -91.8125°W, built c.1930.
• House at 534 East Main Street, 30.0017°N -91.812°W, built c.1880.
• House at 541 East Main Street, 30.0021°N -91.8114°W, built c.1930.
• House at 544 East Main Street, 30.0014°N -91.8118°W, built c.1880.
• House at 604 East Main Street, 30.0012°N -91.8113°W, built c.1890.
• House at 608 East Main Street, 30.0012°N -91.8111°W, built c.1890.
• House at 616 East Main Street, 30.0011°N -91.8109°W, built c.1900.
• Steamboat House, 623 East Main Street, 30.0015°N -91.8103°W, built 1882. Also known as Cyr House and individually listed.
• House at 624 East Main Street, 30.001°N -91.8107°W, built c.1890.
• House at 625 East Main Street, 30.0013°N -91.81°W, built 1920s.
• House at 630 East Main Street, 30.0008°N -91.8103°W, built c.1925.
• House at 640 East Main Street, 30.0005°N -91.8101°W, built c.1900.
• House at 647 East Main Street, 30.0011°N -91.8095°W, built 1920s.
• House at 651 East Main Street, 30.0009°N -91.8093°W, built c.1890.
• House at 656 East Main Street, 30.0003°N -91.8097°W, built c.1890.
• House at 664 East Main Street, 30.0001°N -91.8093°W, built c.1850.
• House at 667 East Main Street, 30.0006°N -91.8088°W, built 1920s.
• House at 701 East Main Street, 30.0005°N -91.8085°W, built 1920s.
• House at 705 East Main Street, 30.0004°N -91.8083°W, built 1920s.
• House at 707 East Main Street, 30.0004°N -91.8081°W, built 1920s.
• House at 712 East Main Street, 29.9998°N -91.8084°W, built c.1900.
• House at 715 East Main Street, 30.0002°N -91.8079°W, built 1920s.
• House at 718 East Main Street, 29.9997°N -91.8082°W, built c.1900.
• House at 724 East Main Street, 29.9995°N -91.8079°W, built c.1880.
• House at 727 East Main Street, 30°N -91.8075°W, built c.1930.
• House at 729 East Main Street, 29.9999°N -91.8073°W, built c.1890.
• House at 775 East Main Street, 29.9998°N -91.8071°W, built c.1890.
• House at 812 East Main Street, 29.9992°N -91.8071°W, built c.1910.
• House at 815 East Main Street, 29.9996°N -91.8068°W, built 1920s.
• House at 826 East Main Street, 29.9996°N -91.8068°W, built 1920s.
• House at 829 East Main Street, 29.9993°N -91.8064°W, built c.1890.
• House at 830 East Main Street, 29.999°N -91.8066°W, built c.1890.
• House at 200 Philip Street, 29.9997°N -91.8061°W, built c.1900.
• House at 202 Philip Street, 29.9998°N -91.8058°W, built 1902.
• House at 206 Philip Street, 30°N -91.8055°W, built 1920s.
• House at 119 Lee Street, 29.9991°N -91.8078°W, built c.1890.
• House at 120 Lee Street, 29.9994°N -91.8081°W, built c.1920.
• House at 122 Lee Street, 29.9993°N -91.8084°W, built c.1920.
• House at 127 Ann Street, 29.9995°N -91.8094°W, built c.1890.
• House at 129 Ann Street, 29.9994°N -91.8095°W, built c.1890.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Iberia Parish, Louisiana
• Downtown New Iberia Commercial Historic District
• Shadows-on-the-Teche
• Steamboat House

Notes and References

1. Web site: East Main Street Historic District. State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. May 28, 2018. May 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180529130331/https://www.crt.state.la.us/dataprojects/hp/nhl/attachments/Parish23/Scans/23006001.pdf. dead. with five photos and two maps
2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=83000507}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: East Main Street Historic District]. National Park Service. National Register Staff. April 1983. May 28, 2018. With .