Downtown Ruston Historic District
The Downtown Ruston Historic District is a historic district located in downtown Ruston, Louisiana. The 32 acres area includes 78 contributing buildings and 29 non-contributing buildings, as well as one non-contributing site.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Area
- Description: historic district and central business district in Ruston, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States
- Also known as: “Downtown”, “Downtown Ruston”, and “Downtown Ruston, Louisiana”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ruston State Bank and Dixie Theatre.
Ruston State Bank
Historic building
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The Ruston State Bank, also known as the Ruston State Bank and Trust Company, is a historic institutional building located at 107 North Trenton Street in Ruston, Louisiana, United States.
Dixie Theatre
Theater building
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The Dixie Center for the Arts, also known as the Dixie Theater or simply the Dixie, is a theater-style venue located at 212 North Vienna Street in Ruston, Louisiana.
Old Post Office
Historic building
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The Federal Building, also known as the Old Post Office, is a historic institutional building located at 201 North Vienna Street in Ruston, Louisiana. Built in 1909 to host Ruston Post Office, the structure is a small one-story rectangular limestone building with a hipped roof featuring circular dormers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ruston and Vienna.
Ruston
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Ruston is the fourth-largest city in Northern Louisiana, with a population of about 23,000 people, and is home to Louisiana Tech University.
Vienna
Village
Vienna is a town in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 483 in 2020. During the American Civil War, Confederate troops drilled at a new camp established in 1862 in Vienna. Vienna is situated 4½ miles north of Downtown Ruston Historic District.
Grambling
Village
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Grambling is a city in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,239 in 2020. The city is home to Grambling State University and is part of the Ruston micropolitan statistical area. Grambling is situated 4½ miles west of Downtown Ruston Historic District.
Downtown Ruston Historic District
- Categories: historic district, central business district, and downtown
- Location: Lincoln, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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