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Sterling Grove Historic District

Coordinates: 30°13′58″N 92°00′39″W / 30.23273°N 92.01093°W / 30.23273; -92.01093
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Sterling Grove Historic District
LocationRoughly bounded by Evangeline Throughway, East Simcoe Street, North Sterling Street and Chopin Street, Lafayette, Louisiana
Coordinates30°13′58″N 92°00′39″W / 30.23273°N 92.01093°W / 30.23273; -92.01093
Area25 acres (10 ha)
NRHP reference No.84001320[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 26, 1984

Sterling Grove Historic District is a historic district in downtown Lafayette, Louisiana, United States, roughly bounded by Evangeline Throughway, East Simcoe Street, North Sterling Street and Chopin Street.

The 25-acre (10 ha) area comprises a total of 59 buildings, of which 43 are considered contributing properties, and one is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places as individual property. Building dates vary from 1848 to 1934 and are mostly residences. The district comprises the area of Lieutenant Governor Charles Mouton's plantation.[2][3]

The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 26, 1984.[1]

Charles H. Mouton House at 338 North Sterling Street

Contributing properties

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The historical district contains a total of 43 contributing properties, built between 1848 and 1934:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Sterling Grove Historic District" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved July 9, 2018. with four photos and three maps
  3. ^ National Register Staff (April 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Sterling Grove Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved July 9, 2018. With 53 photos from 1983.