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Downtown Ruston Historic District
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National Register of Historic Places

Downtown Ruston Historic District

A district of 78 historic buildingsOn the Register since 2017
Listed 2017Ruston
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About the district

Downtown Ruston Historic District, at Bounded by N. Monroe, N. Bonner, S. Virginia, S. Vienna & S. Trenton Sts., W. Alabama, E. Railroad & W. Texas Aves., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 31, 2017. The Register lists it for its commerce and recreation, at the state level. The district takes in 78 historic buildings. The listing covers 32 acres. Nine more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric district and central business district in Ruston, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Bounded by N. Monroe, N. Bonner, S. Virginia, S. Vienna & S. Trenton Sts., W. Alabama, E. Railroad & W. Texas Aves., Ruston · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Downtown Ruston Historic DistrictStart here
  2. 2Ruston State BankBeaux Arts · next door
  3. 3Federal BuildingBuilt 1909 · next door
  4. 4Dixie TheatreBuilt 1928 · next door
  5. 5Ruston USOSpanish Colonial Revival · next door
Around it

12 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BRuston Central Fire StationBuilt 19260.1 miBFirst Presbyterian ChurchGothic0.1 miBRuston Power and Light PlantBuilding0.2 miBLewis HouseQueen Anne0.2 miBT. L. James HouseColonial Revival0.2 miBTownsend HouseQueen Anne · Built 18850.3 miBMeadows HouseQueen Anne0.3 miBKidd-Davis HouseItalianate0.3 miBBogard Hall-Louisiana Tech UniversityColonial Revival0.4 miBPrescott Memorial Library-Louisiana Tech UniversityColonial Revival0.4 miBHoward Auditorium-Louisiana Tech UniversityModerne0.5 miBKeeny Hall-Louisiana Tech UniversityColonial Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Downtown Ruston Historic District

Is Downtown Ruston Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 31, 2017 (Register number 100000598).

Is Downtown Ruston Historic District a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Downtown Ruston Historic District?

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.

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