St. James Parish, Louisiana

Founding: 1807
Parent county: Unorganized territory
Namesake: St. James Catholic Church
Seat: St. James (1807–1869); Convent (1869–)
Land area: 242 square miles
Population (2020): 20,192
Population (historic): 5,660 (1820); 11,098 (1850); 10,152 (1870); 20,197 (1900); 15,338 (1930)
Periods of population growth: pre-1820–1850; 1870s; 1890–1910; 1950s
Subdivisions: Two towns; 12 CDPs
National Register listings: 22
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 534 (6%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 12.9%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 20.3%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 44.7%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 23.8%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,111
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,172

Average farmhouse size (1940): 4 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 289
Average farm size (1920): 137.5 acres
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Convent

 
Namesake: St. Michael's Convent
Founding: 1847 (post office)
Population (2020): 483
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 11 (4.1%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. *Pierre Poché House (c. 1870). 6164 Judge Poché Road.
2. *St. Philip Catholic Church (c. 1875). 1175 State Route 18. Classical Revival.
3. *Laura Plantation / Dupare Plantation (c. 1820/1890). 2247 State Route 18.
4. *Felicity / Felicity Aime Plantation (c. 1850). 3351 State Route 18. Greek Revival.
5. *St. Joseph Plantation / Josephine Ferry Plantation (c. 1840). 3535 State Route 18. Greek Revival.
6. *Oak Alley / Jacques Roman Plantation (1837–1839). 3645 State Route 18. Classical Revival.
7. *Melancon House (c. 1895). State Route 18, south of June Road. Eastlake. Razed.
8. *College of Jefferson (1842). 5858 State Route 44. Greek Revival.
9. *College of Jefferson President's House (1836). 5858 State Route 44. Greek Revival.
10. *St. Michael Catholic Church (c. 1875). 6484 State Route 44. Romanesque.
11. *St. Michael Rectory (c. 1875). 6484 State Route 44. Greek Revival.
12. *Christophe Colomb House (c. 1840). State Route 44, northwest of Hargis Street. Greek Revival. Razed.
13. *Uncle Sam Plantation / Samuel Fagot Plantation (c. 1840). State Route 44 and Freeport Road. Greek Revival. Razed.
14. *Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church (1893–1900). 13281 State Route 644. Gothic Revival.