Joseph D. Bernard House
The Joseph D. Bernard House (also known as the Bernard-Bertrand House[2]) is a historic house located in Rayne, Louisiana in the United States. The house is the former home of the first mayor of the city of Rayne, Joseph Bernard. As one of the oldest homes in Rayne. Today, the house serves as the Rayne Cultural Center.[2]
Joseph D. Bernard House | |
 The house in 2010 | |
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| Location | 1023 The Boulevard, Rayne, Louisiana |
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| Coordinates | 30°14′51″N 92°16′12″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1881 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 01000119[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 29, 2001 |
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 29, 2001.[1]
History
The house, built in 1881, is the former home of Joseph D. Bernard, co-founder and first mayor of Rayne, Louisiana, which was incorporated in 1883. The house was built on West South 1st Street. Bernard sold the house in 1918 to E.J. Bertrand, who ran the town power plant. Around 1999, the house was threatened to be demolished. That year, it was moved to its current location to avoid demolition.[2][3]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Bernard, Joseph D., House - Rayne, LA". Waymarking. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- National Register Staff (September 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Bernard, Joseph D. House, Rayne, Acadia Parish, LA". National Park Service. Retrieved March 16, 2017. With 21 photos from 2000
