The History of The Bright-Lamkin-Easterling Home

The land that the above home would be built on, was once part of Henry Bry's Mulberry Grove plantation. The Bry family sold the land to William A. Bright, a railroad baron, to build his home on. The Louisiana Review (New Orleans) April 18, 1890, page 1 Major W.A. Bright, of the H., C. A. … Continue reading The History of The Bright-Lamkin-Easterling Home →

DeSiard (and 3rd?) Circa 1908

One of my newest eBay finds is this postcard, which was cancelled in 1908. From looking at the 1909 Sanborn fire maps, I have it tentatively identified as being taken at the corner of 3rd and DeSiard. You can see 3rd coming in on the right almost out of frame. The brick building was a … Continue reading DeSiard (and 3rd?) Circa 1908 →

Thanksgiving Sales Are Nothing New In Monroe

While you are out doing your Black Friday shopping today (NO THANK YOU!) or still recovering from yesterday's feasts, I would like to share this ad from 100 years ago. Just goes to show Thanksgiving shopping deals are nothing new!

St. Matthew Catholic Church and St. Hyacinth Academy

I was lucky enough to win this postcard last year, which shows St. Matthew Catholic Church and St. Hyacinth School on the left. St. Matthew still stands on the corner of Jackson and Grammont streets. The building did not get the church tower until 1917. The first brick for the church was laid in May, … Continue reading St. Matthew Catholic Church and St. Hyacinth Academy →

Imperial Gas Station

The Imperial Gas Station was located at 621 Jackson Street. Behind it through the trees, you can just make out the top floor of the Roland Filhiol house on Stone Avenue! This photo was taken circa 1965. When the Interstate was built nearby, residents were complaining that the off ramp was too steep and cars … Continue reading Imperial Gas Station →

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 Bank building now stands (across the street from the park on Jackson). Vantage now owns the building. The below drawing is of the same … Continue reading The Hypolite Filhiol Home →

The First School Bus in Monroe

How about this old newspaper clipping? It shows an early Monroe school bus, circa 1915, parked in front of Kern's Blacksmith Shop, which had built it. Kern's Blacksmith was located on Jackson Street right where Grammont comes in.

Central Savings Bank & Trust Co. Building

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

St. Matthew Catholic Church

This is a rare postcard from the turn of the last century, that shows St. Matthew Catholic Church from the front without it's steeple. Just on the left edge of the photo, you can make out St. Hyacinth school. What a neat postcard!

Isaac Burnett: Grocer and Businessman

What you are looking at is an ad in a local newspaper from 1946. That imposing man in the photo, Isaac Burnett, was a very savvy businessman. He opened his grocery with only a $75 investment. Over the course of fifty years, it grew to $1200 a month in revenue. Isaac and his wife Annie … Continue reading Isaac Burnett: Grocer and Businessman →