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National Register of Historic Places

Lewis House

On the National Register since 198838 years
Queen AnneListed 1988Ruston
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Lewis House

Lewis House, at 210 E. Alabama Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 20, 1988. It was among the first 6 of Ruston’s 21 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 161 other Louisiana listings. 11 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Ruston, 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 · 15 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

210 E. Alabama Ave., Ruston · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Lewis HouseStart here
  2. 2Ruston Central Fire StationBuilt 1926 · next door
  3. 3First Presbyterian ChurchGothic · next door
  4. 4Dixie TheatreBuilt 1928 · next door
  5. 5Federal BuildingBuilt 1909 · next door
Around it

8 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BRuston Power and Light PlantBuilding0.1 miBTownsend HouseQueen Anne · Built 18850.1 miDDowntown Ruston Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBRuston State BankBeaux Arts0.2 miBRuston USOSpanish Colonial Revival0.2 miBT. L. James HouseColonial Revival0.2 miBMeadows HouseQueen Anne0.2 miBKidd-Davis HouseItalianate0.3 mi

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Questions about Lewis House

Is Lewis House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 20, 1988 (Register number 88002035).

Is Lewis House a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Lewis House?

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 Lewis House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 15 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 73973938 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.