George Marks thinks in Lafayette: Included in a list compiled by WYNK Cajun DJ “Tee Mick” Abed, sent to me in personal correspondence from David Marcantel ...
Masonic Hall
Info from January 1927 Melville Sanborn Insurance Map Masonic hall on the NW corner of Church (#201) & Landrum- across from Rosenberg Hotel (NE), Garage & repair (SE), & bank (SW) ...
Unknown Dancehall
Dance hall on the west side of Oak (#108)- next to boarding house- across from L Roberts Lumber yard- info from January 1921 Melville Sanborn Insurance Map ...
Unknown lodge hall
unknown lodge hall on corner of Church & Oak (#600 Oak) – across from moving picture & next to pressing club- info from January 1927 Melville Sanborn Insurance Map ...
Unknown lodge hall
unknown lodge hall on corner of Payton & Burton (#602 Payton) – across from Restaurant with domicile attched- info from January 1927 Melville Sanborn Insurance Map ...
Unknown lodge hall
unknown lodge hall on Texas (#118) between Church & North Ave- across from cobbler & next to hotel- info from January 1927 Melville Sanborn Insurance Map ...
Charlie’s
From Austinchronicle: 2005: “Charlie’s, Highway 90 in Mermentau. Crawfish boils and spicy music!” From http://www.justice.gov/crt/about/hce/documents/hylitessettle.php: Accused of racial discrimination after three African Americans were refused service in 1999 ...
Henri’s Dancehall
Suzanne Breaux ...
Tiffany’s
Included in a 2006 Louisiana Cajun dance hall list compiled by WYNK Cajun DJ “Tee Mick” Abed, sent to me in personal correspondence from David Marcantel ...
River Club
Owned by a Mr. Bonin- Gene Istre- “Well one quick story i’m sure know one else will tell, around 1977 i’m not positive about the year but i’m close, i was friends with Mr. Bonin who was the owner of The Famous River Club here in Mermentau. Well the bridge had to come down and it was time for the club to come down and make some room for a new bridge which is the bridge we pass on today. Mr Nook as he was called payed a few of his grandchildren and their friends who was my brother and i , he gave us each $20.00 in $2.00 bills. We were all young like 13 to 15 and we enjoyed ripping it up.Anyway thats my story of The River Club , I know from stories told to me through out my life that there were a lot of love fights and some marriages that happened there.” ...