New Iberia in Iberia Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Allain's Jewelry Store
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Bijouterie Allain
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Joyería Allain's
Circa 1912
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 23, 2025
1. Allain's Jewelry Store Marker
Allain's Jewelry Store
Circa 1912
This building served as the local Ford Motor Corporation sales and service facility which was composed of four separate buildings. The present Allain's Jewelry store housed the dealership where new cars were displayed. Cars were fueled and washed in the building to the east (Pascal Building). The two rear buildings served as the service department's warehouse and radiator repair shop. The front portion, presently used as covered parking, was originally a closed display area. In 1969, the Ford dealership relocated and the building was purchased by Richard S. Allain, Sr. and Anna Schwing Allain, owners of Allain's Jewelry Store, which opened in 1961 in Paul's Flower Shop before moving to this location. The Main Street building retains the original Ford emblem and the automotive elevator. Recently renovated in 2012, the jewelry store has been in the Allain family for three generations.
Circa 1912
Ce satiment servait de point de vente et de service pour la compagnie automobile Ford locale, laquelle se composait de quatre batiments
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Circa 1912
Este edificio sirvio como instalacion de ventas y servicio de la corporación local de motores Ford, que estaba compuesta por cuatro edificios separados. La actual joyeria Allain's albergaba en esos tiempos, el concesionario donde se exponían los coches nuevos los coches se llenaban de combustible y se lavaban en el edificio del este edificio Pascal los dos edificios traseros servian de almacen del departamento de servicios y de taller para la reparacion de radiadores. La parte delantera
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 23, 2025
2. Allain's Jewelry Store Marker
Erected 2025 by Iberia Cultural Resources Association; donated in memory of the founders of Allain's Jewelry Store, Richard S. Allain, Sr. and Anna Schwing Allain, by the Allain Family.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 30° 0.271′ N, 91° 48.998′ W. Marker is in New Iberia, Louisiana, in Iberia Parish. It is on East Main Street (Louisiana Route 182) near Weeks Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 221 East Main Street, New Iberia LA 70560, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Acadiana — Cajun Country and specifically in Bayou Country. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Gulf Coast. 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, Acadia, 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 walking distance of this marker: Downtown New Iberia Commercial Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); The Murray Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Bazus Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The United States Post Office - Circa 1903 (within shouting distance of this marker); George Rodrigue (within shouting distance of this marker); Segura - Labourgeois Building (within shouting distance of this marker); First Courthouse / Premier Tribunal / Primer Palacio de Justicia (within shouting distance of this marker); Entry Gate (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Iberia.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 1, 2025, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
