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Bocage Plantation is a historic plantation in Darrow, Ascension Parish, Louisiana, about 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Baton Rouge.The plantation house was constructed in 1837 in Greek Revival style with Creole influences, especially in the floorplan.
The plantation was rebuilt after 1880 by another owner. Angola Plantation: Not applicable Angola West Feliciana: Had been Francis Routh's cotton plantation; and the land is now part of the Louisiana State Penitentiary. [4] 82000469 Ardoyne Plantation House: November 1, 1982: Houma: Terrebonne: 80004476 Arlington Plantation: October 3, 1980 ...
It includes flora taxa that are native to Louisiana. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included. Higher taxa are included only if endemic. For the purposes of this category, "Louisiana" is defined in accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions. That is, the geographic region is defined by its political ...
HAER No. LA-1-C, "Laurel Valley Sugar Plantation, Drainage Plant", 5 photos, 2 measured drawings, 29 data pages, 2 photo caption pages HAER No. LA-1-D, " Laurel Valley Sugar Plantation, Corn Crib ", 3 photos, 1 color transparency, 2 measured drawings, 9 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
[4] [5] With approx 750 slaves on it and Burnside's many surrounding plantations, it was the center of the largest slave holding in Louisiana prior to the American Civil War. [ 6 ] [ 3 ] During the war, plans were made to use the plantation house as a headquarters for Union general Benjamin Franklin Butler , who governed New Orleans for about ...
Commissary, c.1880-1917. Belle Grove was owned by John Andrews, a wealthy sugar planter originally from Virginia. [3] He owned over 7,000 acres (2,800 ha) spread over several plantations, with Belle Grove having 3 ⁄ 4 mile (1.2 km) of river frontage.
Evergreen Plantation is a plantation located on the west side of the Mississippi River in St. John the Baptist Parish, near Wallace, Louisiana, and along Louisiana Highway 18. The main house was constructed mostly in 1790, and renovated to its current Greek Revival style in 1832.
Rosedown's floorplan is in the French or Early Louisiana design in contrast to the American scheme of a hall through the center of the house. The plan has a main entrance hall, decorated with block-printed wallpaper by Joseph Dufour et Cie of Paris, with an elliptical mahogany staircase to the second floor, a parlor to the right, music room to the left, and an office, butler's pantry and ...