CHPS Mission
The mission of the Calcasieu Historical Preservation Society (CHPS) is to encourage the preservation of historical buildings, objects, and places relating to the history of Louisiana and Calcasieu Parish, including its natural beauty and all that is distinctive to our state.
One of the primary ways that CHPS accomplishes this mission is to recognize those who have contributed toward the preservation of buildings, objects and places. This is done by presenting awards to deserving property owners via the Calca Commendation and the Landmark Awards.
Membership
Pick from one
of these six membership categories:
Individual $10.00
Family $20.00
Sustaining $35.00
Patron $50.00
Corporate $100.00
Major Donor $250+
Join using our on-line membership form.
Charpentier
Margaret Place
Area History
Longtime preservationist and former President of CHPS, Adley Cormier, has graciously permitted us to publish a copy of his Timeline History of Southwest Louisiana.
"Windows on the Water" Palm Sunday Tour of Homes, 2013!
Five spectacular houses in gracious settings on beautiful Shell Beach Drive comprise the 38th Annual Palm Sunday Tour of Homes in Lake Charles.
Patrons of the Tour will be enchanted by the variety of house styles and interior design choices.
One house on the Tour, a storybook Scottish Tudor revival, boasts impressive leaded glass arched windows. A traditional center-hall raised Louisiana Cottage features personal collections of art and artifacts from all over the world. A Georgian-tidewater villa is gloriously sited directly on the water. Tropical colors and lush grounds figure into a picture-perfect American foursquare with double porches. And, a Greek revival plantation form is just the right complement to elegant interior finishes, colors, and furniture.
The houses on the Tour show a remarkable range and variety of tasteful design choices while maintaining historic exterior authenticity.