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National Register of Historic Places

T. L. James House

Listed as “James, T. L., House”

On the National Register since 198442 years
Colonial RevivalListed 1984Ruston
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About T. L. James House

T. L. James House, at 504 N. Vienna St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 18, 1984. It was among the first 5 of Ruston’s 21 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Colonial Revival, as it does for 120 other Louisiana listings. 11 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in 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 · 20 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

504 N. Vienna St., Ruston · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1T. L. James HouseStart here
  2. 2Townsend HouseQueen Anne · Built 1885 · next door
  3. 3Meadows HouseQueen Anne · next door
  4. 4Kidd-Davis HouseItalianate · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Ruston USOSpanish Colonial Revival · 0.2 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.

DDowntown Ruston Historic DistrictDistrict0.2 miBRuston Central Fire StationBuilt 19260.2 miBRuston State BankBeaux Arts0.2 miBFirst Presbyterian ChurchGothic0.2 miBDixie TheatreBuilt 19280.2 miBFederal BuildingBuilt 19090.2 miBLewis HouseQueen Anne0.2 miBRuston Power and Light PlantBuilding0.3 mi
More like it

Colonial Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Colonial Revival.

Bogard Hall-Louisiana Tech University0.6 mi away
Keeny Hall-Louisiana Tech University0.6 mi away
Prescott Memorial Library-Louisiana Tech University0.6 mi away
Toliver Dining Hall-Louisiana Tech University0.8 mi away

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Questions about T. L. James House

Is T. L. James House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 18, 1984 (Register number 84000142).

Is T. L. James House a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit T. L. James 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 T. L. James House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 20 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 73973930 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.