Rouselle House, 2012-2014 Louisiana Avenue, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, LA

Significance: The dwelling located at 2012-2014 Louisiana Avenue is a contributing element to the Uptown New Orleans Historic District, a 750 block area listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 for its state architectural significance for the period ca. 1820 to 1935. The single-story, double shotgun dwelling was constructed ca. 1925 as residential rental property. The dwelling is an example of the most common residential building type in the Uptown district. Forty-eight per cent of the district's 10,716 buildings adopt a shotgun form. The Rouselle House is representative of the residential, double shotgun buildings constructed during the final phase of the district's development.
Survey number: HABS LA-1225
Building/structure dates: ca. 1925 Initial Construction
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 85001417