Opelousas Historic District | |
Location | Roughly bounded by Bellevue, Court St., Landry St., and Market St., Opelousas, Louisiana |
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Coordinates | 30°32′01″N 92°05′00″W / 30.53361°N 92.08333°W |
Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
Architectural style | Classical Revival, Greek Revival, Italianate |
NRHP reference No. | 89000477[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 2, 1989 |
The Opelousas Historic District, in the city of Opelousas in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1] The area is roughly bounded by Bellevue Street, Court Street, Landry Street, and Market Street. It contains 18 contributing buildings in a 2 acres (0.81 ha) area.[2]
The district architecture styles include Classical revival, Greek revival, Italianate, dating from c.1840 to 1939.[2][3] Two notable buildings within the district are the Old Federal Building (Opelousas, Louisiana) and the Opelousas City Hall; both of which are separately listed on the National Register.
The Opelousas National Historic District is locally significant in the area of architecture because it is easily the best preserved historic central business district in St. Landry Parish in Louisiana. The district's "anchor is the courthouse square with its huge live oak trees and 1939 Art Deco courthouse. On the northwest corner is the neo-classical Old Opelousas City Hall."
The Landry Street buildings have been renumbered since the 1989 NRHP listing (e.g., the Greek Revival law office, now 129 West Landry, was identified as 153 West Landry in NRHP document).