In 1904, The Town Talk newspaper described the new addition called the Kilpatrick Addition. This addition was designed by Charles M. Kilpatrick the Rapides Parish Sheriff at the time. In 1919, a petition was brought to pave Blythe Avenue between Polk and Turner Streets with ... Continue Reading » about The French Family at 1220 Blythe Avenue
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823 City Park Boulevard, Alexandria, Louisiana
In 1934, City Park Boulevard only had 3 homes listed and by 1940 it was almost fully developed to what we see today. The area along the bayou has long been know as one of the places to find the most beautiful homes in the Garden District. Dorothy Hylton Sims owner ... Continue Reading » about 823 City Park Boulevard, Alexandria, Louisiana
Fifty Nifty Bungalows with Murphy-In-A-Dor Beds, 1901 Polk Street
In 1919, Gehr Construction Company announced the construction of Fifty Nifty Bungalows "on Bolton Avenue, Polk Street, and other beautiful residential streets." These bungalows were advertised to maximize room space because they are all built with closets to accommodate Murphy-In-A-Dor ... Continue Reading » about Fifty Nifty Bungalows with Murphy-In-A-Dor Beds, 1901 Polk Street
Mount Olivet Rectory, 107 Hudson Street Pineville, Louisiana 71360
History of Mount Olivet and Diocesan House The chapel built in 1854 was constructed in an existing cemetery that had been used since 1824. It has an oak floor, but the rest is entirely local pinewood. The parish hall was built in 1946, due to congregation growth at the end of World War II. In 1966 ... Continue Reading » about Mount Olivet Rectory, 107 Hudson Street Pineville, Louisiana 71360
Our Girl Friday- 1741 White Street
John Henry Edwards was born in Louisiana in 1872 and at the age of 31 he married 33 year old Sallie T. Donald in Bellville, Alabama. He brought her to his hometown of Alexandria, Louisiana. According to the 1905 Alexandria City Directory the couple was boarding with his newly widowed aunt, Mrs. ... Continue Reading » about Our Girl Friday- 1741 White Street
Owl Fine Foods, the Heart of the Garden District
"When I was a child, I had a Catholic school chum, whose dad owned the local funeral home. We would always walk to Owl Fine Foods, when I would stay the night with her in the Garden District. She would tell me to choose any ice cream or popsicle I wanted. At the register, she'd say, "Charge it to my ... Continue Reading » about Owl Fine Foods, the Heart of the Garden District
