Ville Platte in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Evangeline Bank & Trust Company
National Register of Historic Places
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 24, 2019
1. National Register of Historic Places Marker
Built in 1914, this building was the second location of the Evangeline Bank & Trust Company until 1976. The original 1906 site of the bank was 102 West Main Street which is also on the National Register of Historic Places. From 1978 to 2004 this building housed the Ville Platte City Hall.
Mayor Phillip Lemoine
Bryan Savant, City Clerk
City Council
C.J. Dardeau, District A
Carol Alfred, District B
James "Coon Bordelon, District C
Earl Edward, District D
Freddie Jack, District E
Bill Jeanmard, District F
Erected 2005.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 30° 41.384′ N, 92° 16.657′ W. Marker is in Ville Platte, Louisiana, in Evangeline Parish. It is on West Main Street near Court Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 342 West Main Street, Ville Platte LA 70586, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Acadiana Cajun Country. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ville Platte (here, next to this marker); City of Ville Platte City Hall (here, next to this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in
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May 24, 2019
2. National Register of Historic Places Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2019.
