Resources
Below you’ll find a collection of resources curated by the Preservation Alliance of Lafayette. These links offer valuable information on local preservation efforts, guidelines, and ways to get involved in protecting our community’s historic and cultural heritage.
National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is leading the movement to save places where our history happened.
Louisiana Trust for Historic Preservation
The LOUISIANA TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION (LTHP) is a statewide coalition which advocates the preservation of Louisiana’s unique architectural and cultural heritage
National Park Service: National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.
Historic buildings and structures play a special role in creating the distinctive character of each and every community.
In the heart of Louisiana lies a vast natural wonder with a storied past. Welcome to America’s largest freshwater swamp: the Atchafalaya River Basin.
Individual property owners and neighborhoods visit the Planning Division to request assistance with the protection, enhancement and perpetuation of places, districts, sites, buildings, structures, and works of public art having a special historic, cultural or aesthetic significance, interest, or value.
American Institue of Architects
The American Institue of Architects is a great way to learn more about working with one and how they can help.
Preservation Resources
Here is a list of companies that have asked to be placed on the preservation resources page.
Preservation Professionals
Here is a list of qualified historic preservation consultants.
Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans
The PRC preserves New Orleans’ historic architecture, neighborhoods and cultural identity through collaboration, empowerment and service to our community.
Vermilionville Living History Museum and Folklife Park
Bayou Vermilion District’s purpose is to improve the water quality and the aesthetics of the Bayou Vermilion
The BaladoDiscovery GPS Guided Historical Tours
Discover the must-see places around you by living captivating experiences: BaladoDiscovery’s GPS technology offers hundreds of guided tours that get you off the beaten paths.
Downtown Lafayette
Downtown Lafayette brings people together to celebrate culture, connection, and shared experiences.
Lafayette Travel
Lafayette has a distinct culinary identity as the epicenter of Cajun & Creole cuisine that’s earned them the title Best Food City in the USA.
Lafayette’s Historic Azalea Trail
Discover Lafayette’s Historic Azalea Trail.
Christened in 1938, the trail is a showcase of beautiful
Historic & Cultural Districts of various types of architectures.
Louisiana Feed Your Soul
Louisiana is the official travel authority for the state of Louisiana.
The Oil Center Renaissance Association
The Oil Center in Lafayette, Louisiana, is tied closely to the history of the oil and gas industry in the region.
The Marquis de Lafayette
The Lafayette Trail, Inc. is incorporated in the U.S. state of Maryland as a nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code with the mission to celebrate Lafayette’s enduring legacy in the United States and France.
Lafayette Preservation Commission
The Lafayette Historic Preservation Commission reviews approved applications for historic designation at their regular monthly meetings.