Alexandria Garden District

Historic district in Louisiana, United States

United States historic place


Alexandria Garden District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district


31°17′59″N 92°27′32″W / 31.29972°N 92.45889°W / 31.29972; -92.45889
Area	105 acres (42 ha)
Architectural style	Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival, et al.
NRHP reference No.	01000336^[1]
Added to NRHP	April 09, 2001

Alexandria Garden District is located in Alexandria, Louisiana. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 9, 2001. Boundaries of the district are approximately described as Marye Street, Bolton Avenue, White Street, and Hynson Bayou. 60 percent of the 293 buildings included in the district are classified as non-contributing, the highest rate among National Register Historic Districts in Louisiana.^[2]

Bolton High School falls within the district. Many city leaders of the 1940s through the 1970s lived in the Garden District.

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ Alexandria Garden District, LA National Register of Historic Places

City of Alexandria

Areas

Garden District

Education

Rapides Parish School Board
- Alexandria Senior High School
- Bolton High School
- Peabody Magnet High School
Holy Savior Menard Central High School
Louisiana State University of Alexandria

Landmarks

Alexandria Mall
Alexandria Museum of Art
Alexandria Zoological Park
Bentley Hotel
Kent Plantation House
Louisiana History Museum
Rapides Parish Coliseum

Former	Bringhurst Field

Religion

Transportation

Alexandria International Airport (formerly England Air Force Base)

Culture

Former	Alexandria Aces Alexandria Warthogs Louisiana Rangers

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