Historic Building in Downtown Lafayette Collapses

Historic building in Downtown Lafayette collapses

The former Coburn’s Supply building, located near Second Street in downtown Lafayette, gave way late Monday night or early Tuesday morning.

Vacant Coburn's Supply building collapses in downtown Lafayette

LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — A well-known but long-vacant building in downtown Lafayette collapsed Tuesday morning. The Coburn's Supply building, which had been empty for years, was originally purchased by the Department of Transportation and Development in 2009 for the…

Historic building collapses overnight

Just as a bill was moving through the legislature aimed at saving it, the old Coburn's Supply building collapsed overnight.Here are some photos: The historic building, located near the corner of Grant and Second streets, was owned by DOTD. The state agency bought it when the design of I-49 placed on ramps there - and had plans to tear it down.The plan has changed since then, and for the past several years the Lafayette Public Trust Finance Autho…

Part Of Historic Coburns Building Collapses In Downtown Lafayette

A portion of the historic Coburns building in downtown Lafayette collapsed overnight, raising concerns about preservation and safety. Continue reading…