District · Franklin, Louisiana
Franklin Historic District (Main Street)
A 155-acre National Register district of roughly 400+ contributing buildings running along Main Street beside Bayou Teche in this historic sugar-parish river town.
Written from primary sources · register as of Sep 2026
- On record
- 5 independent storefronts
- Kinds
- 4 categories · Eat 3 · Shop 2
- Location
- Addresses on record · plotted as collected
- Chains
- None, by policy · multi-site operators are removed as the re-check finds them
Plotted from the register's own address points · north up
| № | Name | Category | Address | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eat · 3 | ||||
| 01 | Lamp Station Ice Cream Shoppe 1950s-inspired ice cream parlor serving burgers, fries, and seasonal floats; sister shop to the Lamp Lighter next door. | Ice Cream Shop | 723 Main St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 02 | Lamp Lighter Coffeehouse & Bistro Breakfast-and-brunch coffeehouse/bistro on historic Main Street. | Coffee Shop | 731 Main St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 03 | Annie Mae's Soul Food Restaurant & Pastry Home-style soul food plate lunches and pastries in downtown Franklin. | Restaurant | 103 Wilson St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| Shop · 2 | ||||
| 04 | Texada's Jewelry & Gifts Locally-owned jeweler and gift shop with 50+ years in business, 4,000 sq ft showroom. | Boutique | 606 Main St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 05 | FIFOLET Candle Makers Hand-poured candle shop and candle-making experience on Main Street. | Boutique | 617 Main St | Listed · independent · address on record |
Neighbouring districts
Distance between district centroids, as the crow fliesNew Iberia · 5 on record · 38.1 km
St. Martinville · 5 on record · 48.7 km
Plaquemine · 4 on record · 60.7 km
Abbeville · 5 on record · 63.1 km