New Iberia in Iberia Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Sugar Cane Festival and Fair Building

Circa 1951

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 7, 2016

1. Sugar Cane Festival and Fair Building Marker

Inscription.
This building, dedicated in 1951, was constructed with funds provided by the State of Louisiana. Designed by noted architect Owen J. Southwell, this local landmark, with its sugar cane mill inspired exterior and classic European Renaissance themed theater, was once the largest stage in Louisiana. The building's unique seating is constructed on metal frames curved to match the stage, allowing for the most advantageous viewing layout possible every other row of seats has a different width to allow alternating rows a view of the stage. This structure hosts a plethora of events culminating in the crowning of Queen Sugar during the annual Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival and Fair.

Donated by the Iberia Parish Government in honor of the citizens of Iberia Parish.

French:Bâtiment du Festival de la Canne à Sucre
circa 1951 Cette structure, inaugurée en 1951, fut construite avec des fonds de l'état de Louisiane. Conçu par le célèbre architecte Owen J. Southwell, ce monument local, avec son apparence extérieure inspirée d’un moulin à canne à sucre, et son théâtre qui rappelle la renaissance classique européenne, fut la plus grande scène

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de Louisiane. Les sièges remarquables sont montés sur des cadres métalliques courbés pour s’adapter à la scène et permettre le meilleur point de vue possible. Une rangée de sièges sur deux présente une largeur différente pour permettre aux rangées intercalées de voir la scène. Cette structure accueille une pléthore d’évènements, dont le couronnement de la reine du sucre, lors du festival annuel de la canne à sucre de Louisiane.

Spanish:El Edificio para el Festival y la Feria de la Caña de Azúcar
circa 1951Este edificio, dedicado en el año 1951, fue construido con los fondos proporcionados por el estado de Luisiana y diseñado por el notable arquitecto Owen J. Southwell. Este punto de referencia local, con su molino de caña de azúcar fue capaz de inspirar la parte exterior y el renacimiento clásico en el tema del teatro que fue alguna vez el más grande escenario en Luisiana. La forma única de la ubicación de los asientos en el edificio esta construída sobre monturas de metal curvado para así poder coincidir con el escenario, para de esa manera permitir que la distribución de los asientos pueda obtener la más ventajosa visibilidad posible.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 7, 2016

2. Sugar Cane Festival and Fair Building Marker

English text.

Cada fila de asientos alternadamente tiene un ancho diferente para así permitir que las otras filas alternadas tengan una visión diferente del escenario. Esta estructura alberga una plétora de eventos que culminan con la coronación de la Reina del Azúcar durante el Festival y la Feria Anual de la Caña de Azúcar de Luisiana.

Erected 2012 by Iberia Cultural Resources Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 30° 0.288′ N, 91° 48.449′ W. Marker is in New Iberia, Louisiana, in Iberia Parish. It is on Parkview Drive (State Highway 87) south of Kirk Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 Parkview Drive, New Iberia LA 70563, 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,

October 7, 2016

3. Sugar Cane Festival and Fair Building Marker

French and Spanish text.

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: Veterans Memorial Building (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frederick Larned Gates (approx. 0.3 miles away); Frédéric Henri Duperier (approx. 0.4 miles away); Becoming New Iberia (approx. 0.4 miles away); Félicité (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Original New Iberia Fire Bell (approx. 0.4 miles away); New Iberia / La Nouvelle-Ibérie (approx. 0.4 miles away); Saint Peter's College (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Iberia.

More about this marker. One of twenty-one trilingual historical markers (Spanish, French and English) located throughout New Iberia.

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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 7, 2016

4. Sugar Cane Festival and Fair Building and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2016, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 1,191 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 24, 2016, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 3. submitted on November 24, 2016. 4. submitted on November 24, 2016, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.