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National Register of Historic Places

Lafayette Elementary School

On the National Register since 198442 years
Neo-GothicListed 1984Lafayette
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Lafayette Elementary School

Lafayette Elementary School, at 1301 W. University Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 14, 1984. It was among the first 12 of Lafayette’s 28 listings, with four others the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Neo-Gothic, as it does for 2 other Louisiana listings. The listing covers 2.5 acres.

What it isSchool building in Lafayette, United States of America. 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 · 28 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1926 to today

  1. 1926Built, designed by William T. Nolan
  2. 1984Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 42 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

1301 W. University Ave., Lafayette · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Lafayette Elementary SchoolStart here
  2. 2St. John's Cathedral (Boundary Increase)Romanesque · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Daigle HouseCreole · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Alexandre Mouton HouseBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Old Lafayette City HallBuilding · 0.1 mi on
Around it

14 more Register listings within a mile

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

BLafayette Hardware StoreItalianate · Built 18900.5 miBElroseQueen Anne · Built 19000.6 miDDowntown Lafayette Civic CenterDistrict0.6 miBGordon HotelRenaissance Revival0.6 miBHope Lodge #145Commercial Vernacular · Built 19160.6 miDLafayette Central Business DistrictDistrict0.6 miBOld Guaranty Bank BuildingNeo-Classical0.6 miBBrandt HouseItalianate0.6 miDMills, Kennedy, and Hopkins AdditionsDistrict0.6 miBLafayette Coca-Cola Bottling PlantBuilding0.6 miBJ. Arthur Roy HouseQueen Anne · Built 19010.7 miBFirst United Methodist ChurchNeo-Classical0.7 miBEvangeline HotelItalian Renaissance0.7 miDFreetown-Port Rico Historic DistrictDistrict1 mi

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Questions about Lafayette Elementary School

Is Lafayette Elementary School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 14, 1984 (Register number 84001308).

Is Lafayette Elementary School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Louisiana has 57 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Maison Olivier (Acadian House), 13.6 miles away.

Can you visit Lafayette Elementary School?

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 Lafayette Elementary School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 28 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 73973866 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.