2 Your Town: A history of Antique Village told through three of its famous buildings

DENHAM SPRINGS — The Antique Village in Denham Springs is bustling with charm and history, with many of its buildings standing for almost 100 years.

It started as a trading post along the Amite River in the late 19th century. While businesses have come and gone, Antique Village has kept that southern charm, and each building is historic.

Three buildings in particular help tell the history of Antique Village. One of those is the Antique Theater Mall. It opened in 1926 as a theater where people could come and buy tickets for the matinee, which were just 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children…

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