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==Natchitoches Historic District==
==Natchitoches Historic District==
As mayor, DeBlieux was instrumental in the founding of the Natchitoches Historic District, which includes the mammoth Cane River Creole National Historical Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isleofcanes.com/isle_of_canes_resources.htm|title=Isle of Canes|publisher=Isleofcanes.com|accessdate=Unavailable; no longer on-line.}}</ref> Within the district are seven National Historic Landmarks, three State Historic Sites, and historic plantations, homes, and churches. Most of the 116,000 acres is privately owned, but many sites are open to the public. The district extends thirty-five miles and covers both banks of the Cane River, formerly the principal tributary of the Red River.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.caneriverheritage.org/main_file.php/index.php home|title=Cane River Heritage Area|publisher=caneriverheritage.org|accessdate=February 2, 2010; no longer on-line.}}</ref>
As mayor, DeBlieux was instrumental in the founding of the Natchitoches Historic District, which includes the mammoth Cane River Creole National Historical Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.isleofcanes.com/isle_of_canes_resources.htm|title=Isle of Canes|publisher=Isleofcanes.com|accessdate=Unavailable; no longer on-line.}}</ref> Within the district are seven National Historic Landmarks, three State Historic Sites, and historic plantations, homes, and churches. Most of the 116,000 acres is privately owned, but many sites are open to the public. The district extends thirty-five miles and covers both banks of the Cane River, formerly the principal tributary of the Red River.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.caneriverheritage.org/main_file.php/index.php|title=Cane River Heritage Area|publisher=caneriverheritage.org|accessdate=February 2, 2010; no longer on-line.}}</ref>
DeBlieux filed the application for federal landmark designation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanprofile.com/spotlights/article/2955.html|title=Home of the Steel Magnolias|publisher=americanprofile.com|accessdate=February 2, 2010}}</ref> The Natchitoches District and French Quarter or Vieux Carre in [[New Orleans]] are the only such historic districts in Louisiana. The area had deteriorated prior to the historical designation, and over several years downtown Natchitoches was revitalized.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060419/COMMUNITIES/50301008/1081|author=Robin Miller|title=Natchitoches' historic downtown is a jewel along Cane River Lake|date=April 19, 2006|publisher=''Alexandria Daily Town Talk''|accessdate=February 2, 2010}}</ref>
DeBlieux filed the application for federal landmark designation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanprofile.com/spotlights/article/2955.html|title=Home of the Steel Magnolias|publisher=americanprofile.com|accessdate=February 2, 2010}}</ref> The Natchitoches District and French Quarter or Vieux Carre in [[New Orleans]] are the only such historic districts in Louisiana. The area had deteriorated prior to the historical designation, and over several years downtown Natchitoches was revitalized.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060419/COMMUNITIES/50301008/1081|author=Robin Miller|title=Natchitoches' historic downtown is a jewel along Cane River Lake|date=April 19, 2006|publisher=''Alexandria Daily Town Talk''|accessdate=February 2, 2010}}</ref>