Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Broussard

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Ducrest Building
Photo: Houseofbroussard, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Ducrest Building

Also known as DeBaillons Pharmacy

Broussard’s first place on the National RegisterListed Mar 14, 1983; only 427 of Louisiana’s 1,502 listings are older
Listed 1983Broussard
DirectionsAdd an old photo

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Ducrest Building

Ducrest Building, at 101 W. Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 14, 1983: the first place in Broussard to be listed. Only 427 of Louisiana’s 1,502 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Broussard MRA. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric commercial building located at 100 West Main Street in Broussard, Louisiana. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 3 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1903 to today

  1. 1903Built
  2. 1983Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 43 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

101 W. Main St., Broussard · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Ducrest BuildingStart here
  2. 2AlesiaStick/Eastlake · Built 1900 · next door
  3. 3Martial Billeaud Jr. HouseSecond Empire · next door
  4. 4Billeaud HouseColonial Revival · next door
  5. 5Roy-LeBlanc HouseItalianate · Built 1886 · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DMain Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.1 miBJanin StoreBuilt 18900.1 miBValsin Broussard HouseBuilding0.2 miBSt. Julien HouseQueen Anne · Built 19100.3 miBComeaux HouseQueen Anne · Built 19080.3 mi

Memories of Ducrest Building

The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Have you been to Ducrest Building?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Start a conversation
Have an old photo of it?Add it · +10

Questions about Ducrest Building

Is Ducrest Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 14, 1983 (Register number 83000519).

Is Ducrest Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Louisiana has 57 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Maison Olivier (Acadian House), 8.4 miles away.

Can you visit Ducrest Building?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Ducrest Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 3 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 73972619 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.