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2011 Annual Meeting Held at Woosley Home

The annual meeting of the Calcasieu Historical Preservation Society (CHPS) was held on January 27th at the home of Carolyn and Mary Woosley at 1401 Shell Beach Drive c. 1920.

In keeping with CHPS custom, CALCA and Landmark Awards were presented, elections held for the new Board of Directors and a report outlining the year's efforts by CHPS was presented.. Also, as part of the program, members were allowed to tour the entire 3 stories of this beautiful and historic home. A.C. Boudier provided the following historical insight about this landmark home, known as "The George Law House".

Quarterly meeting announced

November 17, 2010 Quarterly meeting announced

CHPS quarterly meeting will be held at Stellar Beans coffeehouse.

Stellar Beans at 319 Broad Street

6:30 pm business meeting
7:00 pm program and light refreshments Nola Mae Ross will talk about World War II changes in SWLA

11 Most Endangered, 2010

2010 Fire Walk Tour

This month commemorates the anniversary of the Great Fire of 1910, the fire that destroyed seven city blocks in Lake Charles.

New website features!

Besides a recent facelift, our website offers a few new features and the promise of even more photos and content.

To better showcase the beauty of the numerous historical areas in Calcasieu, a section has been dedicated to Historical areas and sites. We've started with photos of the Charpentier Historical District, Margaret Place Historical District, and Downtown Lake Charles but look forward to adding other notable areas and sites.

2010 Palm Sunday Tour of Homes

Properties which display the verge and energy of the post-war era until the space age will be featured in the 2010 Palm Sunday Tour of Homes to be held on Sunday, March 28, 2010 from 1PM - 5PM.

2010 Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Calcasieu Historical Preservation Society was held on Thursday, January 21st at the Cash and Carry on the corner of Broad Street and Enterprise Boulevard.

2009 Review

Yearly, the Calcasieu Historical Preservation Society delivers many educational and enjoyable activities to Southwest Louisiana.