Lake Charles, LA has many beautiful Historical Homes some of which can be found in Margaret Place and the downtown Lake Charles Charpentier District.
The boundaries for Margaret Place Historical District in Lake Charles LA are Griffith Coulee, Shell Beach Drive, Pithon Coulee, and the North side of South Ryan. Margaret Place streets are broken down by Streets on the Calcasieu Historical Preservation Society website. Within the boundaries of Margaret Place in Lake Charles you will find 66 single family homes, 3 historical apartment buildings and one parochial school, Immaculate Conception Cathedral School.
Street Scene of Margaret Place in Lake Charles, LA
The Leon Locke House
330 Wilson Avenue
In 1975 Blair and Mickey Stoker purchased the Locke House from the heirs. In 2001 Blair Stoker died and Mickey considered selling the home. The Barnetts were looking for a historic home to restore and contacted Mickey who agreed to sell them the home provided she could carve out a lot next door to build a home which eventually became 1515 Griffith Street. The front door of that house originally came from the Locke home used to access the rooftop terrace!
1515 Griffith the newest addition to Margaret Place built by Mickey Stoker next door to 330 Wilson.
Margaret Place Home Currently Under Renovation
Many of the Margaret Place Homes are graced with beautiful 100 year old Oak trees, and several have a view of the Pithon/Griffith Coulee.
205 Shell Beach Drive
The Oliver Stockwell House
This home stands at the site of the Griffith Coulee where the coulee enters Lake Charles. The entire lot was raised and the shoreline reinforced by dredged fill from the lake and coulee. Many of the oak trees and other plants are original to this 1937 home.
The house was originally build in 1937 as a wedding present from Dr. Holcombe to his daughter who married Oliver Stockwell. The two story white clapboard neoclassical structure reflects the ambiance and style of an antebellum plantation house because it is a copy of an old Southern plantation house near Thibodeaux, LA Dr. Holcombe admired. The cost to construct the house in 1937 was $20,550!
Local Lake Charles LA Docent, Ann Knapp welcomes visitors with a little bit of this history during the 2012 Palm Sunday Tour of Homes.
Nine Margaret Place Homes were featured during the 37th Annual Tour of Homes held on Palm Sunday 2012 in Lake Charles. Here is a glimpse of the 100 year celebration of these lovely mid century Lake Charles LA homes!