Lafayette, Louisiana’s 8 Oldest Houses and Buildings
Lafayette has gone through many changes since it was founded in 1884.
Lafayette was initially founded in 1821 as Vermilionville, and some of the original houses and structures are still around today.
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Lafayette, Louisiana's Oldest Houses and Buildings
Obviously, you can find some of our area's original Acadian homes at Vermilionville, but there are actually some houses still in operation that were built before Lafayette was officially founded in 1884.
Below are the eight oldest houses and buildings in Lafayette. You see these every day, probably without realizing just how old they are.
All of the places listed below are on the National Register of Historic Places in Lafayette, which you can see HERE.
8 of Lafayette's Oldest Houses and Buildings
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