THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE NORTH LOUISIANA RIVER PARISHES VOLUME I OUACHITA PARISH [Illustration: Map showing location of Ouachita Parish] Dedicated To The Memory Of WILLIAM KING STUBBS (1910-1986) Who practiced Architecture in Ouachita Parish for over 50 years ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS... LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS Peter Aamodt Lance Ballard Andrea Beaver George Bendeck Paul Bratton Jeff Brown Steve Butler Tom Clark Darryl Cockerham Steve Dixon Jim Funderburk Charles Gaushell Scott Gay Amy Grafton John Greer Harmon Haley Juan Hidalgo Billy Mack Hogue Donna Hammons Rico Harris Teresa Harris Johnny Hembree Teresa Henderson Keith Matthews Brian McGuire Philip Morse Roberto Mossi Cheong Muikit Laura Netto Jn Obasi David Peterson Wayne Renaud Terry Roye Ken Smith Lloyd Smith Shawn Sprinkel Alexis Torres Brian Veal Ellen Wilson FACULTY F. Lestar Martin, Professor, Editor Peter Schneider, Head, Department of Architecture Dr. Joseph Strother, Director, School of Art and Architecture Partial funding for publication was provided by: Central Bank of Monroe—West Monroe—Ruston Convention and Visitors Bureau of Ouachita Parish Downtown Development Authority of Monroe This book was also has been financed (in part) with Federal funds from the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, administrated through the Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. The contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of the Interior. This program receives Federal financial assistance for identification and protection of historic properties. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, or handicap in its federally assisted programs. LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY Ruston 1988 INTRODUCTION... A most useful tool for understanding the culture of a region is the study of its architecture. Buildings in which people live, work, learn, and worship reflect their tastes, economics status, and aspirations. And it is through research of extant architecture of an area that knowledge of past culture is ascertained.