Broussard in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Valsin House
(CA. 1876)
Here Valsin Broussard, founder of what is now the City of Broussard, established his family home ca. 1876. This two-story, gallery-fronted, Anglo-American and French-style home housed the Broussard family for generations. It served its industrious and thrifty community as one of the town's first polling places for their parish and state elections.
Broussardville's prosperity was bound to this house and the estate of Valsin Broussard, who donated his land, among other things, for the construction of this "chemin public," a road from Broussardville to St. Martinville and to Royville (Youngsville), connecting Lafayette Parish to Iberia Parish.
Erected 2022 by City of Broussard.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 30° 8.927′ N, 91° 58.033′ W. Marker is in Broussard, Louisiana, in Lafayette Parish. Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street and North Morgan Street, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 406 W Main St, Broussard LA 70518, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. St. Cecilia School (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); City of Broussard (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic Downtown Broussard (approx. 0.6 miles away); Valsin Broussard (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bayou Vermilion (approx. 4.3 miles away); Beaver Park (approx. 4.8 miles away); Vermilion River (approx. 4.8 miles away); Trappers Cabin & Boat Shed (approx. 4.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Broussard.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.