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Downtown Ruston Historic District

Coordinates: 32°31′44″N 92°38′19″W / 32.52901°N 92.63871°W / 32.52901; -92.63871
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Downtown Ruston Historic District
A view of North Trenton Street in 2016
LocationRoughly bounded by North Monroe Street, West Alabama Avenue, East Alabama Avenue, North Bonner Street, East Railroad Avenue, South Vienna Street, West Texas Avenue, South Trenton Street and West Louisiana Avenue, Ruston, Louisiana
Coordinates32°31′44″N 92°38′19″W / 32.52901°N 92.63871°W / 32.52901; -92.63871
Area32 acres (13 ha)
NRHP reference No.100000598[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 31, 2017

The Downtown Ruston Historic District is a historic district located in downtown Ruston, Louisiana.

The 32 acres (0.13 km2) area includes 78 contributing buildings and 29 non-contributing buildings, as well as one non-contributing site. The district comprises commercial and institutional buildings with styles including Classical Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, Commercial Style, Craftsman, Modern Movement and International Style. The area includes four buildings which are also individually listed.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 31, 2017.[1]

Contributing properties

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Ruston State Bank at 107 North Trenton Street
Federal Building at 201 North Vienna Street
Dixie Theater at 212 North Vienna Street
Lincoln Parish Courthouse at 100 West Texas Avenue

The historic district includes 78 contributing properties built between 1909 and c.1965:

Alabama Avenue

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Mississippi Avenue

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Park Avenue

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Railroad Avenue

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Louisiana and Texas Avenue

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Trenton Street

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Vienna Street

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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. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Kristi Lumpkin (September 2016). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Downtown Ruston Historic District" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018. with 34 photos and two maps Archived 2018-07-17 at the Wayback Machine