This postcard of the Abita Springs Pavilion is before the turn of the century, the 20th century that is. Photo source: Louisiana Digital Archives
The Abita Springs Pavilion was a favorite photographic subject in the early 1900's. The one below was taken in 1909. Click on the images to make them larger.
Underneath the pavilion was the springs, this photo taken in 1950
The above photo was taken two years later, in 1952