Alexandria Post-War Suburbs Historic District: The Power of Paint

Saturday, March 2, 2019

This handsome reverse Eichler on Pershing Avenue was rejuvenated in 2018 with fresh paint, white with grey trim. It is truly an example of the power of paint in preservation.

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SUMMARY (extracted from draft proposal)

The boundaries of the Alexandria Post-War Suburbs Historic District (Rapides Parish) encompass 149 houses. Contributing elements include ranch houses and contemporary houses (far more of the former). They range in date from 1945 to 1963, except for two houses (dating from 1964 and 1968). The latter are being counted as contributing because they reflect the design ethos of the district and are almost fifty years old. The scale is one story, and almost all contributing houses are clad in brick veneer. With only a nine percent non-contributing rate and well-preserved contributing houses, the district is a strong statement from the post-war period.The nominated district is located some two miles southwest of the old downtown in an area of mature vegetation. A small stream (Bayou Hynson) defines the eastern edge. Busy MacArthur Drive, a multi-lane bypass opened in 1942, is a couple of blocks beyond the western edge.

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