National Register Review Committee public meetings in 2024
3 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
National Register Review Committee
The National Register Review Committee will meet to consider nominations for several sites across Louisiana. The body will review properties in Lincoln, Rapides, Iberia, Orleans, and Tangipahoa parishes.
- Gem Theater, Lincoln Parish
- Central Louisiana State Hospital, Rapides Parish
- First Church of God in Christ, Iberia Parish
- 1309 Harmony Street, Orleans Parish
- Sophie Gumbel School, Orleans Parish
The National Register Review Committee reviewed and recommended six nominations to the State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO). The sites include a theater, a hospital district, a church, a residence, a school, and a modern house.
- Recommended Gem Theater (Lincoln Parish) to SHPO (unanimous)
- Recommended Central Louisiana State Hospital (Rapides Parish) to SHPO (passed with one opposed)
- Recommended First Church of God in Christ (Iberia Parish) to SHPO (unanimous)
- Recommended 1309 Harmony Street (Orleans Parish) to SHPO (unanimous)
- Recommended Sophie Gumbel School (Orleans Parish) to SHPO (passed with one opposed)
- Recommended Mollere House (Tangipahoa Parish) to SHPO (unanimous)
- Approved meeting agenda (unanimous)
- Approved July meeting minutes (unanimous)
National Register Review Committee
The National Register Review Committee will meet to consider nominations for historic sites and districts. The body will review five specific locations across various Louisiana parishes.
- First National Bank, East Carroll Parish
- Ryan Street Historic District, Calcasieu Parish
- Camp Grant-Walker 4-H Educational Camp, Grant Parish
- Barret Elementary School, Caddo Parish
- St Francisville Historic District Update, West Feliciana Parish
The National Register Review Committee voted to recommend six nominations to the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). These include individual buildings, historic districts, and a boundary update for an existing district.
- Recommended First National Bank (East Carroll Parish) to SHPO (unanimous)
- Recommended Ryan Street Historic District (Calcasieu Parish) to SHPO (unanimous)
- Recommended Camp Grant-Walker 4-H Educational Camp (Grant Parish) to SHPO (unanimous)
- Recommended Barret Elementary School (Caddo Parish) to SHPO (passed with one opposed)
- Recommended St Francisville Historic District update and boundary increase (West Feliciana Parish) to SHPO (unanimous)
- Approved meeting agenda (unanimous)
- Approved May meeting minutes (passed with one abstention)
National Register Review Committee
The National Register Review Committee will meet to conduct new business. The primary focus is the consideration of several nominations for historic properties across various parishes.
- Barret Elementary School, Caddo Parish
- Cross Lake Pumping and Filtration Plant, Caddo Parish
- Price’s Beauty Shop, Ouachita Parish
- Shiloh Baptist Church, Rapides Parish
- Jones Creek Rosenwald School, Washington Parish
The National Register Review Committee recommended 11 nominations to the SHPO and deferred one. The committee also voted to retain Robert Carriker as chair and Turry Flucker as vice chair.
- Re-elected Robert Carriker as chair (Unanimous)
- Re-elected Turry Flucker as vice chair (Unanimous)
- Deferred Barret Elementary School nomination pending more information (Passed with one abstention)
- Recommended Cross Lake Pumping and Filtration Plant to SHPO (Unanimous)
- Recommended Price’s Beauty Shop to SHPO (Unanimous)
- Recommended Shiloh Baptist Church to SHPO (Unanimous)
- Recommended Jones Creek Rosenwald School to SHPO (Unanimous)
- Recommended Hammond High School Gymnasium to SHPO (Unanimous)