District · Ruston, Louisiana
Downtown Ruston Historic District
A 32-acre National Register district with 78 contributing buildings built 1909-c.1965 in Classical Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, and Craftsman styles.
Written from primary sources · register as of Sep 2026
- On record
- 5 independent storefronts
- Kinds
- 5 categories · Eat 2 · Drink 1 · 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 · 2 | ||||
| 01 | Lula Perl Café Neighborhood cafe serving coffee and Southern comfort food with daily specials. | Cafe | 103 Pelican Blvd | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 02 | Uptown Downtown Breakfast-and-lunch bakery known for cupcakes, cookies, cannolis, and chocolate-covered strawberries. | Bakery | 94 S Vienna St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| Drink · 1 | ||||
| 03 | Utility Brewing Company Ruston's only microbrewery, serving craft beer, cocktails, brick-oven pizza, and salads with locally sourced ingredients. | Brewery | 206 N Vienna St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| Shop · 2 | ||||
| 04 | No. 9 Books and Records Independent bookshop selling new and used books plus vinyl records, near Louisiana Tech. | Bookstore | 301 N Trenton St | Listed · independent · address on record |
| 05 | Dussé Boutique Women's clothing boutique in the historic downtown. | Boutique | 108 N Vienna St | Listed · independent · address on record |
Neighbouring districts
Distance between district centroids, as the crow fliesMonroe · 5 on record · 49.1 km
Minden · 5 on record · 61.7 km
Natchitoches · 5 on record · 94.9 km
Shreveport · 5 on record · 103.8 km