National Historic Landmark · Melrose, Louisiana
African House
A listed building in Melrose, Louisiana. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | LA 119 off LA 493, Melrose, LA |
| County | Natchitoches County |
| Listed | Jun 13, 1972 |
| Reference number | 72000556 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 5 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.
Where it is
| Street | LA 119 off LA 493 |
| Coordinates | 31.60029, -92.96696 · Directions ↗ |
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 72000556. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.