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Transcribed from the Alexandria Daily Town Talk, originally published in Alexandria, Louisiana on Saturday, May 28th, 1921. Please excuse any errors, some parts of the article were not legible and I simply placed an ellipsis where the unknown words were. Page 1, Alexandria Daily Town Talk, originally published in Alexandria, Louisiana on Saturday, May 28th, 1921. Courtesy of the Rapides Parish Library Community Archives. “EXACTLY two years and three months after the commencement of work on their new home the Guaranty Bank and Trust Company will move into their palatial offices in the new build ..read more

1801 Third Street, Alexandria, LouisianaTwo story, historic commercial building inside of Enterprise and Opportunity Zones and near other industrial businesses and historic buildings that have been adapted for residential use. Originally used as a pharmacy and restaurant downstairs while upstairs was a rooming house. Ready to be adapted to a new use! See Full Listing Here Before this building was constructed, this corner directly next to the railroad was busy with the Southern Pacific roundhouse and the L R & M Lunch Stand. In 1918, the building appears with Leonard’s Pharmacy owned ..read more

In the past, the Garden District was the suburb of Alexandria, while most people lived in the downtown area. Unfortunately, many of the downtown homes have been torn down and replaced by office buildings. This leaves the historic Garden District as the oldest residential neighborhood in our area. The neighborhood boasts many eclectic architectural style of houses and a variety of sizes, from shotgun houses to mansions adorned with columns. You can find many styles of homes that can fit what you are looking for or what your family needs. You can find bungalows and cottages for bachelors and ..read more

Places matter and sometimes our society is slow to recognize that new isn’t always better.  Our consumerism society always wants the newest thing out there, from technology to houses.  We tend to toss the “old” out and forget about it. The Office of Cultural Development has recognized that our society has been doing this and that we are in danger of losing our cultural identity.  Our nation is very young in comparison to many others.  Our buildings look like infants next to the structures of Europe.  And yet, they express who we are because they demonstrate who we once ..read more