Toll Free Reservations: 318-527-9064 Check Availability Online Reservations |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rusca History |
|
|
The
Rusca House is a California Bungalow style home which was built in
1920 by Joseph "J.D." Rusca and Pearl Kyle Rusca. J.D.
and Pearl Rusca were life long residents of Natchitoches. J.D.
Rusca was
When the Civil War ended in 1865, he traveled to Natchitoches and
sought out Maria Theresa Delmonico, along with her mother and brother,
Martin. Maria Theresa's father and three cousins were fresco
J.D. Rusca was born and reared in Natchitoches. He graduated from
Louisiana State Normal, which is now known as J.D. and Pearl Rusca purchased the property where the Rusca House stands on September 24, 1920 from Ms. Noellie Estelle Cox. The Rusca House was constructed soon thereafter and near the location of J.D. Rusca's family home. The Rusca's raised their four children in the home and resided in the home until J.D. Rusca's death on December 11, 1968. J.D. Rusca was buried in Memory Lawn Cemetery in Natchitoches. Upon Mr. Rusca's death, Pearl Rusca moved to New Orleans to be closer to her daughters. She remained in New Orleans until her death on September 19, 1974. She is buried next to her husband in Memory Lawn Cemetery. The Rusca House was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Sylvian LeVasseur , Sr. in the 1970s. The house was purchased from the LeVasseur family by its present owners, Payne and Bridget Williams, in 1999. The house has been totally refurbished to its original beauty. |
|
Northwestern State
University. He studied law under Judge Thomas Chaplain and after
passing the bar examination, he practiced law in Natchitoches for
fifty-six years. He was the attorney for the City of Natchitoches
for several years and served as state deputy for the Knights of
Columbus, Council #1357. He was also director of the Old Merchants
and Farmers Bank. He and Pearl Rusca were the parents of four children, Margaret
Cecilia Rusca Trahan, Eleanor Mae Rusca Young,
Mary Elizabeth Rusca Rush and
Robert Joseph Rusca.