The 8 Oldest Houses and Buildings in Lafayette, Louisiana

Lafayette, Louisiana has gone through many changes since it was founded in 1884.

Actually, Lafayette was initially founded in 1821 as Vermilionville, so we're celebrating our 204th anniversary this year in 2025.

All of this history got me wondering if there are any of the original houses and buildings still standing and in operation.

As we all know, you can find some of our area's original Acadian homes at Vermilionville, but there are some houses still in operation that were built before Lafayette was officially founded in 1884.

You see these every day, probably without realizing just how old they are. All of the places listed below are on the National Register of Historic Places in Lafayette, which you can see HERE.

Below are the eight oldest houses and buildings in Lafayette.