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J. S. Block Building
Photo: Timothy Holdiness, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

J. S. Block Building

Listed as “Block, J. S., Building” · Also known as Ferd Levi Building

On the National Register since 198046 years
Listed 1980Monroe
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About J. S. Block Building

J. S. Block Building, at 101 N. Grand St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 30, 1980. It was among the first 4 of Monroe’s 23 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. The listing covers 1 acre. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Monroe, Louisiana, United States. 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 · 10 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1893 to today

  1. 1893Built
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

101 N. Grand St., Monroe · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1J. S. Block BuildingStart here
  2. 2Downtown Monroe Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
  3. 3Garrett, Isaiah, Law OfficeBuilding · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Roland M. Filhiol HouseEastlake · Built 1895 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Bright-Lamkin-Easterling HouseQueen Anne · 0.1 mi on
Around it

8 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BMilner MotorsBuilding0.3 miBMcClendon HouseQueen Anne0.4 miBFirst United Methodist ChurchColonial Revival0.4 miDWest Monroe Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBBynum HouseEastlake · Built 18950.4 miBHarvey HouseItalianate0.4 miBOuachita Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Inc.-Ouachita Candy Company, Inc.Building0.4 miBG. B. Cooley HousePrairie Style · Built 19260.5 mi

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Questions about J. S. Block Building

Is J. S. Block Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 30, 1980 (Register number 80001747).

Is J. S. Block Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Louisiana has 57 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit J. S. Block 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 J. S. Block Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 10 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 73974400 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.