Our goal is to publicize, formalize and expand Lake Charles’ historic, public AR program which highlights our historic structures, and celebrate the activities and businesses within the historic Downtown.​

All Historic Locations

Central School

Central School Arts & Humanities Center was designed and built by noted New Orleans architects Favrot & Livaudais in 1912 and is located at 809

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Imperial Calcasieu Museum

or nearly 60 years, the Imperial Calcasieu Museum has sat in the shade of the mighty Sallier Oak offering guests to experience how deep their

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Black Heritage Gallery

The Black Heritage Gallery, a project of Black Heritage Festival of Louisiana, opened on June 28, 2001 with a grant from the Junior League of

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Veteran’s Memorial Park

Located along the boardwalk by the Lake Charles Civic Center, Veterans Memorial Park also features engraved bricks representing men and women who have served since

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The Majestic Hotel

On this site stood the Majestic Hotel from 1906 to 1965. Advanced for its day, the Majestic’s own water system was used to save it

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Rosa Hart Theater

The Rosa Hart Theatre is located on the south side of the Lake Charles Civic Center Complex. Its capacity is 1,960, fixed seating, and can

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Pioneer Building

New City Hall building was the original Pioneer Building. Built in 1949, the Pioneer Building, became the tallest building in the city, and the “Pioneer

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Margaret Place

Michael de Riviere Pithon, born to an aristocratic French family in 1771, fought alongside Napoleon, and immigrated to Louisiana in 1814, settling on 167 acres

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Charleston Hotel

The Charleston Hotel is an historic hotel in the City of Lake Charles in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located at 900 Ryan

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