Central School Arts & Humanities Center

Favrot & Livaudais designed this school building in 1912, the same firm behind the courthouse and the bank. After decades as a public school, it became the anchor of Charpentier District's cultural life — home to more than twenty arts organizations, gallery spaces, a theater, and the Mardi Gras exhibits that once drew visitors before the dedicated museum opened. The building at 809 Kirby Street is where Lake Charles's arts community coalesces: visual artists, theater companies, and the organizations that keep the district's history alive.