Prud’homme-Rouquier House
Preserving our Past
The Prudhomme-Rouquier Home is located in the National Historic Landmark District
It is a rare architectural example of life in Natchitoches during the 1800s and a reminder of a rich heritage and a bygone era. The Prudhomme-Rouquier Home sits on land acquired by Francois Rouquier through a Spanish Land Grant. Francois was a wealthy and prominent citizen of Natchitoches, and his marriage in 1782 to Marie Louise Prudhomme, daughter of Jean Baptiste Prudhomme, “Surgeon to the King”, was the joining of two of Natchitoches’ most prominent families. The Prudhome-Rouquier Home was built circa 1790. Upon Francois’ death, the home waws sold to his daughter, Marie Henrietta Rouquier and her husband, Judge John Carr. During the decade following 1825, the Carrs extensively remodeled the house giving it its present facade.
The Service League of Natchitoches purchased the Prudhomme-Rouquier Home in 1976. Architecturally significant because of its designation as one of the few remaining 2-story bousillage structures in the United States, the Service League of Natchitoches, Inc. has worked closely with the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior to insure the preservation of this beautiful historic home.
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