First National Bank

102 E. Main St., New Roads, Louisiana. County/parish: Pointe Coupee.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places June 20, 2002. NRIS 02000653.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • Bank of New Roads
  • Hebert's Jewelry

From Wikipedia:

First National Bank (New Roads, Louisiana)

The First National Bank in New Roads, Louisiana is a two-story Classical Revival-style brick building. It was built in 1909 as the new headquarters building of the First National Bank of New Roads, which had been opened in 1905. It costs $7,200 to build and is the only highly styled building in New Roads.

The bank failed in 1912 and the building was occupied by the Bank of New Roads, a competitor. It was used as a jewelry store from 1928 to 1998. Starting in 1934, jeweler Oscar Hebert allowed a rear first-floor room to serve as a community library.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/73974432

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