Discover 10 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Louisiana (United States). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Champ Clark Bridge, Bethel Chapel AME Church, and Georgia Street Historic District. Also, be sure to include Gov. Lloyd Crow Stark House and Carriage House in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Louisiana (Missouri).
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Champ Clark Bridge
Bridge. The Champ Clark Bridge was a five-span truss bridge over the Mississippi River connecting Louisiana, Missouri with the state of Illinois.[1]
Bethel Chapel AME Church
Bethel Chapel AME Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church located at the junction of 6th and Tennessee Streets in Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri. It was built in 1884, and is a one-story, rectangular, gable roof brick church. It measures 60 feet by 37 feet and sits on a cut limestone foundation.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[2]
Georgia Street Historic District
Georgia Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri. The district encompasses 55 contributing buildings in the central business district of Louisiana. It developed between about 1845 and 1935, and includes representative examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, and Classical Revival style architecture. Notable buildings include the Masonic Temple, Odd Fellows lodge, and Post Office.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[3]
Gov. Lloyd Crow Stark House and Carriage House
Gov. Lloyd Crow Stark House and Carriage House, also known as the Stark Mansion, is a historic home located at Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri. It was built in 1891, and is a two-story, Stick / Eastlake movement style brick mansion. It features three two-story bays on the primary facade, and centered, one-story bays on the side elevations, with gable roofs, fishscale shingles, and a decorative front porch. Also on the property is a contributing carriage house. This was the home of Missouri Governor Lloyd Crow Stark from 1915 to 1940.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[4]
Louisiana Public Library
Public library in Louisiana, Missouri. Louisiana Public Library is a historic Carnegie library building located at Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri. It was designed by the architectural firm Mauran, Russell, and Garden and built in 1905. It is a one-story, Late Gothic Revival style rock-faced, cut limestone building on a partially exposed basement. It measures approximately 50 feet by 40 feet and features a front arched doorway with batten doors, eyebrow windows, and stepped parapet. It was constructed with a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Foundation.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. It is located in the North Third Street Historic District.[5]
Goodman–Stark House
Goodman–Stark House, also known as the Stark–Unsell House, is a historic home located at Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri. It was built about 1894, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, Queen Anne style brick dwelling. It has a steeply pitched hipped and gabled roof with intersecting ridges and a front-facing gable, prominent masonry chimneys and an asymmetrical facade with bay windows and balustraded porches.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[6]
North Third Street Historic District
North Third Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri. The district encompasses 61 contributing buildings, one contributing site, and contributing structure in a predominantly residential section of Louisiana. It developed between about 1843 and 1935 and includes representative examples of Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, and Bungalow/American Craftsman style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed Louisiana Public Library and Luce-Dyer House. Other notable buildings include the William C. Hardin House, James H. Johnson House, Edward G. McQuie House, St. Joseph's Catholic Church, and Frank Boehm, Jr. House.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[7]
Charles Bacon House
Charles Bacon House is a historic home located at Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri. It was built about 1850, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, five bay, vernacular Greek Revival style brick dwelling. It sits on a stone foundation and features a two-story wood front porch.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[8]
City Market
City Market, also known as the W.H. Brown Grocery and Central Cash & Carry, is a historic commercial building located at Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri. The original section was built about 1885, with a Romanesque-inspired arcaded storefront of rough stone dating from about 1900. It is a two-story, rectangular, red brick building. It features a decorative metal cornice and segmental arched windows.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[9]
Luce-Dyer House
Luce-Dyer House, also known as the Stark-Carlson House, is a historic home located at Louisiana, Pike County, Missouri. It was built between about 1856 and 1860, and is a two-story, three bay, Italianate style brick dwelling. It features a bracketed cornice, gabled roofline, five pairs of semi-circular topped windows with oscula, and pedimented Neoclassical front portico added in the 1930s. Also on the property are the contributing garage and cottage.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It is located in the North Third Street Historic District.
The house was badly burned in July 2016, but it is still standing and is currently being restored.[10]