Winnfield in Winn Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Bernstein Building
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 23, 2022
1. Bernstein Building Marker
Oldest Brick Building in Winnfield
Built by Morris Bernstein in 1852.
Morris Bernstein immigrated to America in 1849 from Prussia. He settled in Winnfield and built this building for his mercantile business on one corner of the town's crossroads. He and his family became prominent citizens in Winnfield.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 31° 55.608′ N, 92° 38.305′ W. Marker is in Winnfield, Louisiana, in Winn Parish. It is on East Main Street east of North Able Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winnfield LA 71483, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bank of Winnfield & Law Office of Huey P. Long (within shouting distance of this marker); Huey Pierce Long (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Long-Tison (approx. 0.4 miles away); Earl Kemp Long (approx. 0.4 miles away); Long Home Site (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gum Springs Bombing Range Accident Memorial (approx. 8.7 miles away); Nightriders (approx. 9.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winnfield.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 23, 2022
2. Bernstein Building Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 467 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
