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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29OB_300-block-main-street_Pineville-LA.html
1913: E. Blum opened a nursery on land leased from the Jewish Cemetery. Later, O.M. Barnage and James Haley operated nurseries there until the cemetery expanded. 1858: Charles Schraeder, Theodore Schaedel and Christian Baden built the Episcopal Ch…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29NT_intersection-of-shamrock-and-main-streets_Pineville-LA.html
1926: Frank Delahoussaye's Owl Drug Store was located at the corner of Shamrock and Main. It sold first to Drew and Ferol Lacroix and then to Fred Tannehill. When the pharmacy relocated, the building became Lew Boyce's Grocery. Later the building …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29NS_main-street_Pineville-LA.html
1910: Main Street was paved and sidewalks were added. Prior to 1927, homes and vacant filled the block. The Protective Union Hall, Negro Benevolent Society, was both meeting place and school for black children until 1916. In the late 20's, the Soc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29N1_600-block-main-street-east_Pineville-LA.html
The Second story of the Masonic Lodge building has been the meeting place of Solomon Lodge 221 and the Order of the Eastern Star since the early days of Pineville. The first floor has housed such businesses as Piggly Wiggly No. 2, 1927, and A.A. K…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29N0_600-block-main-street-west_Pineville-LA.html
The oldest business building in Pineville is located just behind the 600 Block at 105 Hayden, now Gabor Painting. The building was originally at 101 Main Street as Davie's Warehouse. Later it housed a broom factory. It was moved to its present loc…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM284N_headquarters-1st-calvary-division-army-of-west-la-may-8-1864_Alexandria-LA.html
"Headquarters 1st Calvary Division, Army of West La., May 8, 1864General Order No. - The Brig. Gen. commanding takes occasion to call the
attention of their comrades to the gallantry displayed by the
officers and men of Terrell's and Liken's reg…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27YX_little-walter_Alexandria-LA.html
Walter Jacobs, "Little Walter", lived at this site. The Blues legend was born in Marksville, and learned to play harmonica while living in Alexandria. He played often with Muddy Waters and Jimmy Rogers in the 1950's, and heavily influenced Rock ba…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27W6_kees-park_Pineville-LA.html
Edward J. Barrett, an Irishman who was a soldier in the Federal Army of Occupation which was billeted in Pineville for two years after the conclusion of the Civil War, chose to remain and in 1868 married a local girl, Mary Reagan. He was later ele…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27U7_st-james-episcopal-chirch_Alexandria-LA.html
The first congregation was organized in 1844 by the Rt. Rev. Leonidas Polk, first Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana. The first cornerstone at Second and St. James Streets was laid in 1851. The Rev. Amos Dunham McCoy was first rector. Federal Troops bu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM27U4_arna-wendell-bontemps-home_Alexandria-LA.html
Bontemps, noted black author-poet, scholar and pioneer in children's literature, was born in Alexandria, Louisiana on October 13, 1902. he was baptized February 22, 1903 at St. Francis Xavier Caathedral. Arna, son of Paul Bismark and Marie Pembroo…