Cook, Herman Albert, House - Houma, LA
N 29° 35.833 W 090° 43.733
15R E 719953 N 3276309
Private home located in downtown Houma, LA. At time of Waymarking, this home was an antique store and was for sale.
Waymark Code: WM6CRJ
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2009
Views: 1
Fine looking Queen Anne style home, located in downtown Houma. Privately owned. It had signs that it was an antique/consignment shop. Signs stated it was closed. It was also for sale at time. It was easy to locate. Very busy street, so be cautious. I could find no information on home except from the Register application, located here.The Herman Albert Cook House is locally significant under Criterion B, property associated
with the life of a significant person, because it is the home and only surviving building associated
with Cook, a major force in an important industry in Houma. Cook's large sawmill was a strong
contributing factor to Houma's economy from well before he and his partner purchased the business
in 1913 until exhaustion of the timber supply around 1924. The house was Cook's residence from its
construction in 1914 until his death in 1936. ....Sadly, only one property associated with Herman Cook survives in Houma. The sawmill
would be the most representative building; however, it was dismantled and all of its machinery and
salvageable materials were sold. A shopping center now stands on the site. As an aside, the home
built by Oscar Sundberry for his family, which stood next door to the Cook House, has also been
lost. Herman Cook's residence, which he built upon the occasion of his marriage in 1914, is the only
surviving building associated with this locally important lumberman.
Street address: 515 W. Main St. Houma, LA USA 70360
County / Borough / Parish: Terrebonne
Year listed: 1995
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person (Cook, Herman Albert)
Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949
Historic function: Domestic. Sub - Single Dwelling
Current function: Domestic. Sub - Single Dwelling
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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