Historic Preservation Awards

The Lafourche Heritage Society presents awards annually to one or more individuals or business who have undertaken the restoration of a historic building located in Lafourche Parish.  The awards are intended to support, encourage, and inspire community members to preserve the material culture exemplified by local architecting.   Each award can be given annually, or only one or the other awarded, depending on the structure being considered.  

Preservation Award
This award celebrates residential, commercial, institutional, rental, or municipal projects that follow the National Park Service’s definitions of preservation, rehabilitation, or restoration.  The guidelines established Department of Interior can be found at www.nps.gov/tps/standards.htm.   

Revitalization Award
Recipients of the award for Revitalization may include renovations to historic properties that are not academically correct, or new construction in a historic district that is of exceptional quality or sparks new investment. The Revitalization Award also includes reconstruction.  This award also includes projects or work that make special contributions to the community and/or a pioneering investment in historic districts in need of revitalization.  

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LHS Board Member & Historic House Committe Chairperson, Lee Warren presents homeowners Robert & Robin Simons Wittmann with a Historic Preservation Award
LHS President Dianne Frost presents Lance Ledet with a 2024 Historic Preservation Award
Josh and Maria Albares (left) receiving 2023 Preservation Award from John Lafargue (right) for Gaudet House at 528 Canal Boulevard, Thibodaux
Jeffery Markel and Don Kasten awarded 2023 Preservation Award for Simoneaud House at 920 Jackson Street, Thibodaux
Caillouet Buidling accepting award are Jay Caillouet, architect; Jim Caillouet, President; and Jeff Lasseigne, contractor. Mary C. Bond, interior designer (not pictured)
Franklin Hidalgo House accepting award Rhonda H. and Clayton Dempster

Past Recipients of the Historic Preservation Award

    ● Picou-Wittmann House, 219 W. 7th Street, Thibodaux (Robert & Robin Simons Wittmann)
    ● Ledet House, 714 St. Philip Street, Thibodaux (Lance Ledet)

    ● Gaudet House, 528 Canal Blvd, Thibodaux (Josh & Maria Albares)
    ● Simoneaud House, 920 Jackson St, Thibodaux (Jeffery Markel & Don Kasten)

    ● Caillouet Building, Thibodaux (Caillouet Land)
    ● Franklin Hidalgo House (Rhonda H. and Clayton Dempster)

    • Joseph Claudet House, Canal Blvd., Thibodaux (Timothy and Jodie Porche Thiac)
    • Dupont House, St. Philip St., Thibodaux (Stephen Arceneaux and Lee Granier)
    • Edgar Toups House, Main St., Lockport (Keith and Janet Pitre Hebert)

    ● Danos-Gonzalez House, Menard St., Thibodaux (Gilbert and Marilyn Gonzalez)

    ● Thibodaux Wholesale Grocery Company Building (Marcel Fournier)

    ● Shelly Maples Jambon House, Hwy 1, Lockport (Shelly Maples Jambon)

    ● Verret House/Georgia-Mathews Plantation Site, 223 Sugar Mill Road, Mathews (Robert and Katie Verret)

    • Nicholas G. Huth House (Aurora), Hwy 1, Thibodaux/Lafourche Crossing (Brian Naquin)
    • Robichaux-Fremin House, Canal St., Thibodaux (Donovan and Amanda Fremin)
    • The Foundry, West 1st at Jackson St., Thibodaux (Blakeman-Henning-Schexnayder partnership)
    • Firmen Toups House (Old Convent), Tenth St., Lockport (Firmen Toups heirs)
    • Foret-Naquin House, Blake Court, Thibodaux (Richard Naquin and Thomas Cruse)
    • Philip Toups, Sr. House, Hwy 308, Raceland (Philip Toups, Sr. heirs)
    • Authement-Bagala House, Hwy 1, Cut Off (Buddy and Robin Bagala)
    • Barrios House, Lafourche St., Lockport (Susan Brandt)
    • Fitch House, North Main St., Lockport (Marilyn Fitch)
    • Coulon House, Bayou Road, Thibodaux (Robert and Denise Rome)
    • Gravois-Oncale House, Hwy 304, Choupic (Dewey and Jackie Gravois)
    • Ayo-Russo House, Hwy 308, Raceland (Matt and Connie Russo)
    • Bollinger–Black House, Lafourche St., Lockport (Margie Black)
    • Gonzales House, Menard St., Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert Gonzales)
    • Sevin House, Hwy. 308, Raceland (Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Brocato)
    • Bellanger House, Hwy 3235, Cut Off, (Mr. & Mrs. Clint Bellanger)
    • Paul Aucoin House, Canal Blvd., Thibodaux (Woody Falgoust/Falgoust Properties, LLC)
    • Ory House, Menard St., Thibodaux (Caroline Ory)
    • Ariel Plantation House, Hwy 308, St. Charles (Emily T. D’Arcangelo/Ariel Company, Inc.)
    • Theriot House, Hwy. 308, Raceland (Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Foret)
    • Aucoin House, St. Philip Street, Thibodaux (Alison Arthurs)
    • Hanley House, Barataria St., Lockport (Mr. & Mrs. David Hanley)
    • Robichaux-Gibbens House, St. Charles St., Thibodaux (Mrs. Serena Gibbens Borne)
    • Lowood, Hwy. 654, Gheens (Mr. & Mrs. George Pecorino)
    • V. Brocato’s General Merchandise Store, Hwy. 308, Raceland (Brocato Family Heirs)
    • Gouaux’s Drug Store, Barataria St., Lockport (Mr. & Mrs. Lionel Hanley)
    • Ledet House, Hwy 308, Raceland (Mr. & Mrs. Richard Robichaux)
    • St. John’s Episcopal Church, Jackson St., Thibodaux
    • Roth-Ory House, Green St., Thibodaux (Dr. & Mrs. Dirk Ory)
    • Benoit Building, Main and Focus St., Thibodaux (Lester Benoit/L.B. Management Co.)
    • Dansereau-Caldwell House, St. Philip Street, Thibodaux (Buddy Naquin)
    • Ducos-St. Pierre House, East Main St., Cut Off (Kirk St. Pierre)
    • Ridgefield Plantation House, Len Court, Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Pugh)
    • Groveland, Patriot St., Thibodaux (Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bridges)
    • Cecilia, Highway 308, St. Charles (Mr. & Mrs. Philip Toups, Jr.)
    • J ules Clement House, Barataria St., Lockport (Mr. & Mrs. Victor Blanchard)
    • Merchants and Planters Bank, Main St., Lockport (now the Bayou Lafourche Folklife and Heritage Museum)
    • Old Generator Building, Main St., Lockport (Lockport Community Arts Building)
    • Williamson House, Jackson St., Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. David Williamson)
    • Beltau House, President Street, Thibodaux (Jo Broussard & Jeanne deFrance)
    • Maude Billiu House, St. Philip Street, Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bernard)
    • Telemaque Cheramie House, N. Bayou Drive, Golden Meadow (Kent Adams & Albert Bruce)
    • Rabb House, W. 25th St., Larose (Mr. & Mrs. John Rabb)
    • Lockport Motors, Main Street, Lockport (Lockport Sales & Service, Inc.)
    • Bessie Toups House, Barataria St., Lockport (Douglas Fuselier)
    • Constantin Carriage House, Main St., Lockport (Mr. & Mrs. Archie Scurlock)
    • Joseph Building, Main St., Lockport (Charlotte Bollinger; restored by Jackie Boudreaux)
    • Breaux-Gautreaux House, East Main, Larose (Our Lady of the Rosary Church Rectory)
    • Carl Conrad House, Narrow St., Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Carl T. Conrad)
    • Dansereau House, St. Philip St., Thibodaux (506 St. Philip St. Co.)
    • Borne House, Hwy.1, Thibodaux (Stuart Knight)
    • McCulla House, E. 7th St., Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Edward McCulla)
    • Walter Williams Home, Golden Meadow (Kirk & Karen Williams)
    • Felix Pitre House, Cut Off (Cindy Vinet)
    • Clement Raynal House, Cut Off (Donald & Mona Naquin)
    • Odon Ducos House, Cut Off (Roland & Lou Anna Guidry)
    • Thomas Bourgeois House, Lockport (Joey & Michelle Foret)
    • Crystal Ice Company, Thibodaux (Mr & Mrs. Louis Kovar)
    • Gussie Legendre House (Mr. & Mrs. Ken Rachal)
    • The Old Library, Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Chet Donnes)
    • Lafargue House, Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Boudreaux)
    • Ducos House, LA 308 in Cut Off (David Williams & David Shows)
    • Caillouet House, Thibodaux (Mr. Stephen Caillouet)
    • Blakeman House (Formerly Lucas House), Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Lance Blakeman)
    • Bergeron House , Lockport (Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Dufrene)
    • Roth Drugstore Building (now Lafourche Brewing Co.), Thibodaux (Menzer Group)
    • Price House, Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Tim Sacco)
    • Bergeron House, Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Vice)
    • Office on Jackson St. (Michael Bednarz)
    • Toups House on Canal Blvd., Thibodaux (Miss Emma Toups)
    • Falgout Funeral Home on Hwy. 1, Raceland (Falgout’s, Inc.)
    • Jones House on Hwy. 1, Lockport (Mrs. Guy R. Jones)
    • Bollinger House in Lockport (Mr. & Mrs. Eric Bollinger
    • Lagarde House on Canal Blvd., Thibodaux
    • John Pitre Home on Hwy. 1, Galliano (Mrs. Suzanne Pitre)
    • Constantin Home, Lockport (Mr. & Mrs. Archie Scurlock)
    • Bernard House, Lockport (Kim Bernard)
    • La Maison du Musique, Thibodaux (Mr. Mrs. Billy King)
    • Coulon House, Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Keith Hoffman)
    • Home on Old Hwy. 308, Larose (Mr. & Mrs. John Brady)
    • Trois Argent on Hwy. 1 N., Raceland (Compeaux/Foret)
    • Tardo Home at Lafourche Crossing
    • Home in Thibodaux (Robichaux/Danos)
    • Nannie Delaune House on E. 2nd St., Thibodaux
    • Beauveron on Hwy. 1, Lockport (Claudet)
    • Laris House on Vacherie St., Lockport
    • Gouaux-Harang House on Barataria St., Lockport
    • Gouaux Office Building on Barataria St., Lockport
    • Clotilda Plantation on Hwy. 308, Lockport
    • Barker House/Clotilda Plantation on Hwy. 308, Lockport
    • Dr. Philip Robichaux, Jr. at Hwy 1, Mathews
    • Thomas & Peggy Fletcher on Hwy 308 near Mathews Refinery
    • Dan and Dorcas Albores on Canal Blvd., Thibodaux (Owner: Dr. Paul Ray)

    ● Cajun Cottage on Lagarde St., Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Brian Rodrigue)

    • Office on W. 2nd St., Thibodaux (Fernand Picou)
    • Court House, Thibodaux (Lafourche Parish Council)
    • Bayouside Beautification Project, Thibodaux (Thibodaux City Council)
    • Bank of Thibodaux “Maison Bleu”, Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Peltier)
    • Home on Hwy. 1 S., Lockport (Mr. & Mrs. Wade Richoux)
    • Home on E. 8th St., Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Daigle)
    • L-House on Hwy. 308, Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Jerome S. McKee)
    • Home on Bayou Rd., Thibodaux (John V. Caldwell, Jr.)
    • Phillip Richard Home on Lagarde St., Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Peltier)
    • St. John’s Episcopal Church on Jackson St., Thibodaux
    • Phillippeau Building in Thibodaux (First Federal Savings)
    • McCulla Home on E. 1st St., Thibodaux (Raceland Bank)
    • Laurel Valley Store on Hwy. 308, Thibodaux (Friends of Laurel Valley Plantation)
    • Office on Rt. 1, Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Zeringue)
    • P. Dansereau Home on Canal Blvd., Thibodaux (Mike Bednarz)
    • Office on Narrow St., Thibodaux (Dr. Camille Chiasson)
    • Prudent Faucheaux House on Rt. 1, Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Constant)
    • Sidney Peltier Home on Canal Blvd., Thibodaux (Dr. & Mrs. Neil Maki)
    • Pierce Farmhouse on Hwy. 1 near St. Charles (Dr. Joseph Powell)
    • Old Raceland School on Hwy. 308 N., Raceland (Larry Main/Malcolm Guidry)
    • Home on President St., Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Troy Thompson III)
    • Rent house on President St., Thibodaux (Leslie Daigle)
    • Romagosa home at Robichaux By-Pass Rd., Thibodaux (Jimmy Blanchard)
    • Maison Victor on Old Hwy. 1, Larose (Mr. & Mrs. Charles Wallace)
    • Home on Labadieville Hwy., Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. K.G. Meters)
    • Rent house on Abby Road, Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Jack Wise)
    • Ellis Braud home on Jackson St., Thibodaux (La Petite Bonne Terre Restaurant)
    • Home off Abby Road, Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Smith Knobloch)
    • Kleinpeter home on Bayou Blue Bypass Rd., Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Francis Fremin)
    • Home on Bayou Blue Bypass Rd., Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Wendell Owens)
    • Office on President St., Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Toups)
    • Home on W. 9th St., Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Mike Naquin)
    • Home on Hwy. 1, Raceland (Rene Pelletier & Ezra “Buddy” Guidry)
    • Chatchie Plantation on Hwy. 308, Thibodaux (Dr. & Mrs. Quentin Falgout)
    • Home on Abby Road, Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Jack Wise)
    • Laurel Valley home on Hwy. 308, Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Jerry McKee)
    • Office on Canal Blvd./Branch Line, Thibodaux (Shaver-Robichaux Insurance)
    • Law Office on Green St., Thibodaux (L. Charles Caillouet)
    • Presbyterian Parsonage on 11th St., Thibodaux (Dr. Mack T. Nolan)
    • Studio/Apartment on Main Street, Thibodaux (Leonard Hingle)
    • Creole house on St. Phillip St., Thibodaux (Mrs. Fallon Weldon)
    • Home on Hwy. 308, Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Randolph Parro)
    • Home on Hwy. 1, Lafourche Crossing (Marion Rodriguez)
    • Home on E. 5th St., Thibodaux (Mrs. Emile Thiac)
    • Home in Thibodaux (Marion Dougherty)
    • Home on Canal Blvd, Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Harold Block)
    • Home on Bayou Blue Bypass Road, Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Philip Toups)
    • Chanticleer House on Canal Blvd., Thibodaux
    • Home on Hwy. 308, Raceland (Mr. & Mrs. Larry Perez)
    • Art Studio in St. Charles (Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Boudreaux)
    • Law Office in Lockport (Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Gouaux)
    • Law Office in Thibodaux (Porteous/Toledano/Hainke)
    • McCulla Home, Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Danos)
    • L’Oignon, Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Jack Wise)
    • Home in Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Guy Zeringue)
    • Home in Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Bert Boquet)
    • Arialo Plantation home, Lockport (Dr. & Mrs. Herb Graf)
    • Power House on Jackson St., Thibodaux
    • Wright/Vicknair Building, Thibodaux (Ernest Vicknair)
    • Shrodt House in Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Papazoglakis)
    • Home in Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Franz)
    • Home in Thibodaux (Buddy Naquin)
    • Thibodaux Elementary School, Thibodaux (Lafourche Parish School Board)
    • Home (Warren Arcement)
    • Sen. Alcide Robichaux home, Mathews (Dr. Philip Robichaux, Jr.)
    • Home in Thibodaux (Mr. & Mrs. Dan Albores)
    • Home in Mathews (Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Fletcher)
    • Home on Hwy. 1, Lafourche Crossing (Dr. & Mrs. J. Paul Leslie)