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National Register of Historic Places

Townsend House

On the National Register since 198244 years
Queen AnneListed 1982Ruston
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Townsend House

Townsend House, at 410 N. Bonner St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 25, 1982. It was among the first 2 of Ruston’s 21 listings. The Register lists it for its education and exploration/settlement, at the local level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 161 other Louisiana listings. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house located at 410 North Bonner Street in Ruston, Louisiana. 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↗
Through the years

1885 to today

  1. 1885Built
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

410 N. Bonner St., Ruston · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Townsend HouseStart here
  2. 2Meadows HouseQueen Anne · next door
  3. 3T. L. James HouseColonial Revival · 0.1 mi on
  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.

BLewis HouseQueen Anne0.1 miBRuston Power and Light PlantBuilding0.2 miBRuston Central Fire StationBuilt 19260.2 miBFirst Presbyterian ChurchGothic0.2 miBDixie TheatreBuilt 19280.2 miBFederal BuildingBuilt 19090.2 miDDowntown Ruston Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miBRuston State BankBeaux Arts0.3 mi

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Questions about Townsend House

Is Townsend House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 25, 1982 (Register number 82002779).

Is Townsend House a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Townsend 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 Townsend 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 73973954 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.