Roughly bounded by First, Amelia and Ninth Sts., Gulf Dr., Fourth, and Huey P. Long Ave., Gretna, Louisiana. County/parish: Jefferson.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 02, 1985. NRIS 85000954.
548 contributing buildings. 1 contributing structure.Also known as:
Gretna Historic District is a historic district in downtown Gretna, Louisiana, United States, roughly bounded by 1st Street, Amelia Street, 9th Street, Gulf Drive, 4th Street and Huey P. Long Avenue.
The 130-acre (53 ha) area comprises a total of 737 buildings and structures, of which 553 are considered contributing properties, and 4 are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places as individual properties. Building dates vary from c.1845 to 1935 and are mostly creole cottages, shotgun houses, bungalows and corner commercial buildings. Styles vary from the Greek Revival and Italianate of 1845-1879 structures, to the Italianate, Eastlake and Colonial Revival of the 1880-1910 buildings, to the Colonial Revival, 20th century eclectic and bungalow style.
The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1985.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/73973766