Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Tag: Central Savings Bank

  • Grammont and South Grand Near the Turn of the Last Century

    I love this photo postcard! What you are looking at is the corner of Grammont and South Grand Streets, taken from the top of the City Hall bell tower. On…

  • The Hypolite Filhiol Home

    The below clipping was found in the vertical files. According to the information in the clipping, the home once stood at the corner of Jackson and DeSiard street, where the…

  • Central Savings Bank & Trust Co. Building

    This building was built in 1923 at the corner of DeSiard and Jackson Streets in 1923.

  • Turn of the Century South Grand

    I found this postcard for sale online. I have never seen that angle before. To give you an idea of where you are, the lady on the right is standing…

  • The History of the Central Bank Building

    Another great video of the history of the Central Bank Building.

  • Grand Street Circa 1910

    This is a great shot up South Grand Street around 1910. The big pretty white building on the left was built in 1906, the same time the streetcars were put…

  • Jackson Street circa 1945

    Judging by the dress and automobiles, this was taken in the mid to late 1940’s. It shows a view of Jackson Street taken from DeSiard. You can see Monroe city…

  • Monroe’s Riverfront in 1907.

    I love this one!  The water was incredibly low during the summer of 1907.  Can you imagine wading across the Ouachita?  The big building in the foreground is Ouachita National…