D-Inn

Don Gassie: Lesbian bar owned by Kossuth Blanchet. Located where the thruway is now. ...

Duhon Dance Hall

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.” Noelie Provost: “This was in the country south of Scott. Doc Guidry & his band played there.” Dudley Duhon: “Duhon Dance Hall was on 93- now a church stands there. Doc Guidry, Happy Fats, & Dixie Ramblers played there.” ...

Economy Hall

Kaliste Saloom: It was located in the same area as the McCoy Gibbs Dancehall- Washington & Olivier streets in Fightinville. It was a black club. ...

El Patio

Dudley Duhon: “El Patio was a popular spot in the 1950s- it was off Simcoe by municipal swimming pool.” ...

Falk’s Hall

Photo from Facebook group Lafayette Memories, circa 1890s Newspaper clipping mentioning a dance from The Daily Advertiser, Lafayette, June 8, 1901 http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86079068/1901-06-08/ed-1/seq-1/ Newspaper clipping mentioning a New Year’s Eve Ball from The Daily Advertiser, Lafayette, December 26, 1903 http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88064111/1903-12-26/ed-1/seq-1/ Newspaper clipping mentioning a teen dance from The Daily Advertiser, Lafayette, June 29, 1895 http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn88064111/1895-06-29/ed-1/seq-3/       ...

Farmer’s Alliance Hall

Ward 5, Poll 9 Public polling place, listed in The Daily Advertiser, Lafayette, October 27, 1894 http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86079068/1894-10-27/ed-1/seq-5/ ...

Ferdinand Stute’s place

Photos by Michael J. Green, from the Patricia Rickels Collection, Center for Louisiana Studies, UL Lafayette Michael J Green (Rickels student, 1972): “Southwest of Lafayette on Ridge Road, about a quarter mile from the Abbeville Highway. It is a combination barber shop, grocery store, house, and bar. Stutes is the bartender, barber, justice of the peace, and a musician. The regular customers have been going there for decades. Most are middle aged oil field workers (2/3 are Cajun), who often bring their wives or entire families into the bar. T-Paul Duhon played the bones along with the jukebox there sometimes on Saturday nights. John Trahan was also a bartender.” Art Mouton: “Ferdinand Stute’s in the early 1960’s was just outside the city limits of Lafayette so it was not subject to the “blue laws” preventing bar’s to open. It was a favorite place for us USL frat boys to visit on a Sunday. a few of my friends got married there. It was a memorable place.” ...

Four Seasons Lodge

3106 Johnston: 1977 Polk Directory: Johnston St. on right leaving UL. DJ Disco music. Same crowds as at After Dark. Don’t recall bands ...