Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Tag: South Grand Street

  • The First Horse Racing Track in Monroe?

    I just love these little tidbits of history I find from time to time! I try to share them as I find them, so that future researchers can know about…

  • Monroe Sanitarium

    No, this is not St. Francis Hospital! I think this is Riverside Sanitarium, which was on South Grand street. St. Francis was a few years away when the above photo…

  • E.C. Drew Home, circa 1910

    Last month, a patron brought in a magazine published in 1911, showing photos of Monroe I have never seen before. The patron let us digitize it and I took photos…

  • Rio Vista Hotel Apartments

    Here is one building I never knew about! This little postcard popped up for sale on eBay and you know I had to have it! It was identified as the…

  • Lovers Lane – Circa 1910

    I really wish this view was still around! The postmark on the back was January 22, 1910. Very few of those catalpas remain on South Grand!

  • Interior of Mealy Studio

    This grainy interior shot of the Mealy studio is a rare one indeed. It is dated 1911. Eli Mealy himself had died three years before, but the studio was bought…

  • South Grand Around 1910

    I think I have shared a black and white version of this photo before. It shows South Grand Street around 1910. The postcard was postmarked 1913. On the far left…

  • Railroad Competition Mystery

    Ok people. I’m stumped. I THINK, this may be at the corner of DeSiard and South Grand streets. I bought this off of Ebay the day before Thanksgiving and I’ve…

  • Lovers Lane Catalpas

    This picture popped up on a Facebook thread a couple of weeks ago and it brought to mind the story of how those trees got there. If you are unfamiliar…

  • Riverside Sanitarium

    This building stood at 3001 South Grand Street (where the Riverside Nursing Home is now). It was built in 1925 by the pastor of First Baptist Monroe, Rev. Tripp. The…