National Register of Historic Places listings in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana facts for kids

See where Evangeline Parish is in Louisiana!

Welcome to Evangeline Parish, Louisiana! This page is all about special places here that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Think of it like a super important list of buildings, homes, and sites that are really old and have cool stories. They are protected because they teach us a lot about history.

You can even see where these places are on a map if you look at their coordinates! In Evangeline Parish, there are 4 places currently on this list. Two other places used to be on the list but were removed later.

Historic Places You Can Still See

These are the amazing places in Evangeline Parish that are currently on the National Register of Historic Places. They are important parts of history that we can still visit and learn from today.

Current Historic Listings

No.	Reference Number	Type	Article	Name	Address	City	County	Date Added	Image	Latitude	Longitude	Description
1	04001469	NRHP	Bank of Ville Platte	Bank of Ville Platte	102 W. Main St.	Ville Platte	Evangeline Parish, Louisiana	2005-01-12	The historic Bank of Ville Platte building.	30.688056	-92.274444	This old bank building in Ville Platte was added to the list in 2005. It's a great example of the architecture from its time.
2	05000934	NRHP	Evangeline Bank and Trust Company	Evangeline Bank and Trust Company	342 W. Main St.	Ville Platte	Evangeline Parish, Louisiana	2005-09-01	The Evangeline Bank and Trust Company building.	30.689444	-92.2775	Another important bank building in Ville Platte, added to the list in 2005. It shows how important banking was to the town's growth.
3	07001486	NRHP	Jean Marie Laran House	Jean Marie Laran House	619 E. Main St.	Ville Platte	Evangeline Parish, Louisiana	2008-01-31	The charming Jean Marie Laran House.	30.686111	-92.267778	This historic house was added in 2008. It gives us a peek into how people lived in the past in Evangeline Parish.
4	98000661	NRHP	Tate House (Ville Platte, Louisiana)	Tate House	1425 Louisiana Highway 29	Ville Platte	Evangeline Parish, Louisiana	1998-06-03		30.735833	-92.238056	The Tate House, listed in 1998, is another significant home. It's located just outside the main part of Ville Platte.

Places Once Listed, Now Removed

Sometimes, a building or site might be removed from the National Register of Historic Places. This can happen if it changes too much, or if it's no longer there. Here are two places in Evangeline Parish that were once on the list.

Former Historic Listings

No.	Reference Number	Type	Article	Name	Address	City	County	Date Added	Date Delisted	Image	Latitude	Longitude	Description
2	82002771	NRHP-delisted	Dardeau Building	Dardeau Building	224 W. Main St.	Ville Platte	Evangeline Parish, Louisiana	1982-06-01	2016-11-29		30.688889	-92.276111	The Dardeau Building was listed in 1982 but removed in 2016. It was an important part of Ville Platte's downtown area.
2	87001492	NRHP-delisted	Alexis LaTour House	Alexis LaTour House	247 E. Main St.	Ville Platte	Evangeline Parish, Louisiana	1987-09-14	2015-06-11	The Alexis LaTour House before it was delisted.	30.686944	-92.270278	The Alexis LaTour House was listed in 1987. It was delisted in 2015, meaning it is no longer officially recognized as a historic place by the National Register.