Lost Lake Charles

Lost Lake Charles This page will explore the history of the Southwest Louisiana area and the man-made actions which shaped and continue to shape its physical space and culture.

Crossing the Calcasieu. . .has always been a serious part of life in Southwest Louisiana. We have images of the various...
04/16/2026

Crossing the Calcasieu. . .has always been a serious part of life in Southwest Louisiana. We have images of the various means of crossing the water from rope ferries, steam powered ferries, bridges and more bridges.

Baptist Orphanage/St Louis High School. . .before St Louis was JA Landry Memorial Catholic High School for boys, and bef...
03/31/2026

Baptist Orphanage/St Louis High School. . .before St Louis was JA Landry Memorial Catholic High School for boys, and before that the site was the location of the Louisiana Baptist Orphanage--a true Victorian era institution. The orphans there were educated and trained in practical arts including housekeeping, printing and caring for farm animals. There was even a dairy onsite that processed butter and sold milk. Here are some images of this soon to be changing site.

The Arcade. . .this was perhaps the premier live theatre venue in our city and served as the principal location for the ...
03/31/2026

The Arcade. . .this was perhaps the premier live theatre venue in our city and served as the principal location for the Sunday Shows. National theatre, lecture and music acts would close in New Orleans on Saturdays and not open in Texas until Mondays, so to gain an additional box office, many acts would appear onstage in Lake Charles on Sunday. The Arcade saw such acts as Houdini, Isadora Duncan, the St Louis Symphony and others throughout its long glittering career.

Lake Charles from the Air. . .Our fair city has been photographed from the air many times. Probably the earliest was fr...
03/31/2026

Lake Charles from the Air. . .Our fair city has been photographed from the air many times. Probably the earliest was from the belly of a Curtiss-Jenny biplane stationed at Gerstner Field in 1918. Here are several images of our city from the air, beginning with the earliest I have on file.

Address

Lake Charles, LA

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Lost Lake Charles posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category