Muller's Department Store was a major department store, and it is the name of a three-story brick building now located at 625 Ryan Street in downtown Lake Charles, Louisiana. The building was built in 1913 and opened as a 45,000 square feet (4,200 m2) store. It was expanded to the rear in 1949, adding about a third.[2][3]
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| Location | 619-625 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana |
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| Coordinates | 30°13′51″N 93°12′59″W / 30.2308°N 93.21648°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1913 |
| NRHP reference No. | 07000069[1] (original) 07000433[1] (increase) |
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| Added to NRHP | February 15, 2007 |
| Boundary increase | May 18, 2007 |
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[1] Its boundaries were increased in the same year to include the nearby Berdon-Campbell Store at 619 Ryan Street, which was acquired by Muller's Department Store in February 1943.[2][4]
At the time of its NRHP application, plans were underway for it to be renovated into apartments. The developer sought tax credits that would be tied to NRHP listing.[3][2]
Today it serves as an apartment complex in the heart of downtown.
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- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Muller`s Department Store" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 2007. Retrieved March 18, 2017. with 17 photos and a map
- ^ a b National Register Staff (October 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Muller's Department Store, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, LA". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2018. With 11 photos from 2006 and two historical photos.
- ^ National Register Staff (April 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Muller's Department Store Additional Documentation/Boundary Increase". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2018. With four photos from 2007 and one historical photo.
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