Muller's Department Store

Muller's Department Store was a major department store, and it is the name of a three-story brick building now located at 625 Ryan Street in downtown Lake Charles, Louisiana. The building was built in 1913 and opened as a 45,000 square feet (4,200 m2) store. It was expanded to the rear in 1949, adding about a third.[2][3]

Muller's Department Store
Location619-625 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana
Coordinates30°13′51″N 93°12′59″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1913
NRHP reference No.07000069[1] (original)
07000433[1] (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 15, 2007
Boundary increaseMay 18, 2007

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1] Its boundaries were increased in the same year to include the nearby Berdon-Campbell Store at 619 Ryan Street, which was acquired by Muller's Department Store on February 1943.[2][4]

At the time of its NRHP application, plans were underway for it to be renovated into apartments. The developer sought tax credits that would be tied to NRHP listing.[3][2]

Today it serves as an apartment complex in the heart of downtown.

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Muller`s Department Store" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 2007. Retrieved March 18, 2017. with 17 photos and a map
  3. National Register Staff (October 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Muller's Department Store, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, LA". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2018. With 11 photos from 2006 and two historical photos.
  4. National Register Staff (April 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Muller's Department Store Additional Documentation/Boundary Increase". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2018. With four photos from 2007 and one historical photo.
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