My obsession with historic houses started a long time ago. I will always remember going on a date in college with a local guy who drove me to see an amazing house that he just had to show me. We stood outside the fence and read the historical marker and looked at the house in the moonlight. I ... Continue Reading » about The Cook House
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Luxury Mid Century Modern 412 Hillcrest Ave
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Magnificent New Home of Guaranty Bank Opens in 1919
Transcribed from the Alexandria Daily Town Talk, originally published in Alexandria, Louisiana on Saturday, May 28th, 1921. Please excuse any errors, some parts of the article were not legible and I simply placed an ellipsis where the unknown words were. Page 1, Alexandria Daily Town ... Continue Reading » about Magnificent New Home of Guaranty Bank Opens in 1919
“Law, Medicine, & Poetry” at 831 City Park Blvd, Alexandria, LA 71301
Thomas Frith Hunter & Family, 1930-1945 Thomas Frith Hunter (1884-1945) was the son of Judge Edwin G. Hunter and Lucy Texada Hunter. His father was a local attorney of distinction who served as district attorney and later as judge. His mother Lucy was the daughter of Lewis Texada, ... Continue Reading » about “Law, Medicine, & Poetry” at 831 City Park Blvd, Alexandria, LA 71301
“Pharmacies, Hotels, and Cafes” at 1801 Third Street, Alexandria, LA 71301
In 1918, the building appears with Leonard's Pharmacy owned by Charles C. Leonard in part of the building and the French Cafe owned by John Lacombe in the other suite. Thu, Feb 21, 1918 – Page 5 · The Town Talk (Alexandria, Louisiana) · Newspapers.com April 11, 1918 Grapico Bottling ... Continue Reading » about “Pharmacies, Hotels, and Cafes” at 1801 Third Street, Alexandria, LA 71301
111 Park Place- The Ball Family
Park Place Drive is a lovely circular loop nestled in the corner of Texas Avenue and Masonic Drive. This development called the Park Place Addition came on to the residential housing scene in 1938 and was advertised as the only exclusive residential addition in the city of Alexandria. The area was ... Continue Reading » about 111 Park Place- The Ball Family
