J. Arthur Roy House

J. Arthur Roy House is a historic house located at 1204 Johnston Street in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States. It is currently owned by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and houses the university publishing company as well as the Center for Louisiana Studies.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lafayette Museum and Cypress Lake.

Lafayette Museum

Museum

Photo: Richard Byrd, CC BY 2.0.

The Alexandre Mouton House, also called the Lafayette Museum, is a historic house located at 1122 Lafayette Street in Lafayette, Louisiana. It was the home of 11th Governor and first Democratic Governor of Louisiana Alexandre Mouton, and it is also associated with other historic families. Lafayette Museum is situated 1,400 feet north of J. Arthur Roy House.

Cypress Lake

Lake

Photo: Jcarriere, Public domain.

Cypress Lake is a 2-acre swamp-like lake in the heart of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus that started as a prehistoric bison wallow. Today it is a unique university landmark that is a habitat for native irises, alligators, turtles, birds and fish, as well as a hangout for students and a point of interest for tourists visiting Lafayette, Louisiana.

St. Johns Cathedral

Church

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The Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist or La Cathédrale St-Jean, originally called l'Église St-Jean du Vermilion, is the cathedral and mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette in Louisiana. St. Johns Cathedral is situated 2,400 feet northwest of J. Arthur Roy House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lafayette and Walroy.