Barksdale Air Force Base Bossier Parish, LA Listed: 04/13/1992 Barksdale is of state significance in the area of architecture as one of Louisiana's most important examples of early twentieth century eclectic (period) architecture, the prevailing American architectural trend of that day. The trend towards reviving historic styles for use in modern design has its roots in the French Beaux Arts system. In the nineteenth century, students at the Ecole des Beaux Arts were taught to work in a variety of historical styles with a fair degree of accuracy. Quotation from well known monuments of the past in new designs was taken as a sign of cultivation rather than poverty of invention. This spirit of learnedly imitating the past came to America in the later nineteenth century in the form of academic schools of architecture, professional publications, and a more discriminating clientele. Increasingly, clients were demanding designs in this or that particular historical style. Of course, some of this was a natural desire for more order in architecture after the chaotic excesses of the Queen Anne Revival. Perhaps the greatest tour de force eclectic architecture could achieve was a large and evocative complex of buildings unified and distinguished by a consistent "period" treatment. Examples include World's Fairs, academic campuses, governmental complexes, resort complexes, and rural estates. In Louisiana, complexes of this ilk are pretty much limited to college campuses (for example, the Italian Renaissance LSU campus), although there are a few major exceptions (most notably the Louis XV style Veterans Hospital complex at Alexandria and Barksdale). Of the dozen or so twentieth century eclectic architectural complexes in Louisiana, Barksdale is important because it is by far the largest, with over 250 buildings. (The others are in the 10-50 building range.) In addition, Barksdale is one of two with a Beaux Arts axial layout.

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