St. Paul Methodist Church in the Railroad Avenue Historic Cultural District, established in 1874.

NEW CULTURAL DISTRICT ANNOUNCED; BOUNDARY CHANGE APPROVED FOR THREE CULTURAL DISTRICTS


BATON ROUGE, La. – Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Office of Cultural Development, Division of the Arts, announce the establishment of a new Cultural District and the modification of boundaries for three existing Cultural Districts in Louisiana. The new Cultural District brings the statewide total to 127, representing 77 municipalities and 43 parishes. Certified Cultural Districts benefit from two targeted tax incentives – renovation projects on historic buildings ...more...