Decareaux House

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Decareaux House
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Location16061 LA 16, French Settlement, Louisiana
Coordinates 30°17′55″N90°47′56″W / 30.29874°N 90.79901°W / 30.29874; -90.79901
AreaLess than one acre
Builtc.1898
Built byHarris and Alexander Lambert
Architectural style French Creole
NRHP reference No. 92000507 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 14, 1992

The Decareaux House, also known as the Creole House Museum, is a historic house located at 16061 Louisiana Highway 16 in French Settlement, Louisiana, United States.

Built in c.1898, the house is a one-story frame cottage in French Creole style. It was constructed by Harris and Alexander Lambert as a home for Mr. and Mrs. Alex Decareaux. In 1977 the house was donated to the village of French Settlement, Louisiana, which gave a long-term lease on the building to the French Settlement Historical Society. The house is now hosting the Creole House Museum. [2] [3]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 1992. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Decareaux House" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved August 30, 2018. with two photos and a map
  3. National Register Staff (March 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Decareaux House". National Park Service . Retrieved August 30, 2018. With seven photos from 1990.