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History · Roseland

Roseland’s history is
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The public archives hold no old photos of Roseland. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story

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John Bel Edwards lived on Louisiana Avenue in Roseland when he was elected governor of Louisiana on November 21, 2015. His residence, Egypta Hall, was built in 1888 and was originally a rooming house before being converted into a residence.

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JWJustin WilsonFilm, TV & StageCLCecil LoveNotable
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Roseland, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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LAMap-doton-RoselandCommonsLAMap-doton-Roseland2004
National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Roseland is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Roseland has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Arcola Presbyterian Church in Roseland, 1 miles away.

Roseland and the nearest listed places

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Arcola Presbyterian ChurchEpiscopal Church of the IncarnationBlythewoodDowntown Amite Historic DistrictGreenlawnCamp Moore

Closest to Roseland

Arcola Presbyterian ChurchRoseland · Built 18591miEpiscopal Church of the IncarnationAmite City · Building2.3miBlythewoodAmite City · Built 19052.3miDowntown Amite Historic DistrictAmite City · District2.6miGreenlawnAmite City · Built 18952.7mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Arcola Presbyterian Church’s page links to a real one.
Know an old place in Roseland?A mill, a schoolhouse, a cellar hole, a church: add a photo of it to Roseland’s story, or a memory of it.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

Stories next door

nearby towns’ history
📜 Amite City📜 Tangipahoa📜 Independence📜 Montpelier

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