| Fischer House | |
| Coordinates: | 32.8107°N -91.1861°W |
| Built: | c.1905 |
| Builder: | Joseph L. Fischer |
| Added: | January 11, 1980 |
| Mpsub: | Lake Providence MRA |
| Refnum: | 80001726 |
The Fischer House is a historic mansion located along Harding Street in Lake Providence in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana.
It was built in c.1905 by lumber company owner Joseph L. Fischer. The house is notable architecturally for its open floor plan, preceding the Modernist movement by decades. Its main living area features dark wood wainscoting and a massive fireplace. It has galleries on at least two sides, 60feet and 70feet long. The house was owned by the Pittman family during 1920-29 and 1938–68. It was purchased by the Lake Providence American Legion in 1929. The house served as a social center for the Lake Providence community, both as used by the Fischers and by the American Legionnaires. Its lake front became a public swim area with a pier for public fishing.[1] [2]
The house was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 11, 1980. It was also enlisted along with several other Lake Providence properties and districts in the Lake Providence MRA on October 3, 1980.[3] [4]