Dancehalls in St. Landry Parish

Unknown saloon

Saloon- E corner of Washington & Dejean (#110)-shared space with a grocery store- info from Washington Sanborn Insurance Map, July 1885, June 1892 ...

Unknown saloon

Saloon- N corner of Washington & Dupre (#210)- was also a grocery- large room behind saloon- info from Washington Sanborn Insurance Map, September 1898 ...

Unknown saloon

Saloon- N side of Water Street (#206) near intersection with Church Street- gambling across street- backed up to Bayou Courtableau- info from Washington Sanborn Insurance Map, August 1912 ...

Unknown saloon

Saloon- S corner of Main (#524) & Dupre- was a Grocery as well- info from Washington Sanborn Insurance Map, June 1892, Sept 1898 ...

Unknown saloon

Saloon- W corner of Washington & Dejean (#110)- was a reatraunt on the June 1892 map- info from Washington Sanborn Insurance Map, July 1885, Sept 1898 ...

Unknown saloon

Saloon- W corner of Water (#710) & – between an ice house & restaurant- across from train depot- next to Washington Ice House- info from Washington Sanborn Insurance Map, September 1898 ...

Unknown saloon

Saloon- W corner of Water & Main (#520) info from Washington Sanborn Insurance Map, September 1898 ...

Washington Opera House

Newspaper item about dance there, 1919: http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88064250/1919-12-20/ed-1/seq-5/ ...

Willie’s

Campground that offers live music at the tavern twice a week ...

Carnival Beach

Listed in “Readers recall clubs where they danced to Louisiana Music” from The Daily Advertiser, December 29, 1998: “Readers of The Daily Advertiser were asked to submit names of’ the clubs where they danced to Louisiana music in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, with a brief recollection of what the club was like and who played there.” ...