Marengo Plantation House (Catahoula Parish, Louisiana)
The Marengo Plantation House is a historic plantation house in unincorporated Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, west of Jonesville, Louisiana behind the Little River levee. The house was built in the 1850s and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[2]
Marengo Plantation House | |
Aerial photo from the Mississippi flood of 1973 | |
| Location | 4164 US Highway 84, Jonesville, Louisiana 71343 |
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| Coordinates | 31°35′30″N 91°55′21″W |
| Built | 1850s |
| Built by | Isaac Hudson Boatner |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 87002135[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 14, 1987 |
Architecture
The house is a large galleried cottage that is transitional between Greek Revival and Italianate architecture. It also blends traditional French and English floor plans.[2]
The second story is a garret with an open room at the top of the stairs with four bedrooms. The front and back of the house both have large dormers.[2]
See also
References
- "National Register Information System – Marengo Plantation House (#87002135)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- DeBlieux, Robert B. (November 3, 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Marengo Plantation House". National Archives. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
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