Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Tag: South Grand Street

  • South Grand Street

    Another postcard found online. This one was taken at the turn of the century near the intersection of DeSiard and Grand streets. To give you an idea of the view,…

  • Mealy Block – 1893

    In an earlier post, I told you about E.W. Mealy, Monroe’s first known photographer. The above engraving is the building on South Grand Street where his studio was. If you…

  • Lovers Lane

    This is a pretty postcard of “Lovers Lane”, aka South Grand Street, around 1940. Notice the catalpa trees that line the street. In a previous article, I told you a…

  • 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…

  • Riverside Sanitarium

    The above hospital stood at 3001 South Grand Street (where the Riverside Nursing Home is now) in the early twentieth century. Don’t let the sanitarium part lead you astray. That…

  • Grand Street Circa 1920

    Great little postcard showing Grand Street. The red building on the left is the Monroe Hotel.

  • Faulk Brothers Grocery

    The above photo is a turn of the century photo of Faulk Bros. Groceries & Feed Stuffs store. It was owned by brothers William Clark Faulk and Francis Lamy Faulk.…