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The Roy-LeBlanc House is a historic house located at 105 South St. Pierre Street in Broussard, Louisiana, United States. Built in 1886 by Joseph Arthur Roy for his wife Cornelia Bailey, the house is a frame one-and-a-half story Italianate house with two front dormers. The house was sold to J.G. LeBlanc in 1889. [2]
Broussard was founded in 1884. It was named after Valsin Broussard, a prominent local merchant, who formed the first vigilante committee when his own store was robbed. He was a direct descendant of Joseph Broussard de Beausoleil, one of the first 200 Acadians to arrive in Louisiana on February 27, 1765, aboard the Santo Domingo. [5]
Built c.1876 by Valsin Broussard, founder of the town of Broussard, the house is the oldest remaining residence in the town. The Creole two-story frame house with a frontend gallery was modified in c.1900 with the addition of the rear wing. [2] The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 14, 1983. [1] It is one of ...
Jules Jeanmard was born in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, to Jules and Frances Maria (née Brown) Jeanmard. [1] He received his early education at the parochial school of St. Bernard Parish in Breaux Bridge. [2] He then attended St. Joseph Seminary in Gessen, Louisiana and Our Lady of Holy Cross College in New Orleans. [2]
The new factory was constructed at a cost of $50,000 and had a daily capacity of four hundred tons of cane. Area sugar planters had a local mill for their product. The Billeaud Sugar Mill brought a tremendous wave of prosperity to Broussard, which coincided with the previously mentioned sugar boom in southern Louisiana as a whole.
Former Panther QB Jake Delhomme says he and current QB Baker Mayfield share many traits on the field. Exclusive: Jake Delhomme on life, football and his similarities with Baker Mayfield Skip to ...
Leander Henry Perez Sr. (July 16, 1891 – March 19, 1969) was an American Democratic Party political boss of Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes in southeastern Louisiana during the middle third of the 20th century.
The Main Street Historic District is a historic district located along East Main Street in Broussard, Louisiana, United States. [2] The district comprises five contributing properties dating from c.1890 to c.1910: [2]