Dixie Plantation

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Dixie Plantation House
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Location11076 Highway 182
Franklin, Louisiana, United States
Coordinates 29°46′30″N91°29′19″W / 29.77500°N 91.48861°W / 29.77500; -91.48861
Area4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Builtc. 1835
Architectural style Greek Revival, Central-Passage
NRHP reference No. 87000851 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 29, 1987 [2]

The Dixie Plantation is a Southern plantation with a historic house located in Franklin, Louisiana, USA. It is owned by the College of Charleston Foundation. [3]

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History

The two-story mansion was built for Hilarie Carlin circa 1835. [4] It was acquired by Richard A. Wilkins in 1846. [4] Wilkins's sister, Sally, married George Pickett in this house in 1851; he later served as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War of 1861–1865. [4]

In 1883, it was purchased by Murphy J. Foster, who served as the 31st Governor of Louisiana from 1892 to 1900 and focused on voter disenfranchisement. [4] [5] The house was inherited by his granddaughter, Mrs Langfitt Bowditch Wilby. [4]

Architectural significance

It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 29, 1987. [2]

Benjamin Ham, a professional photographer, was held liable for photos he took of Dixie Plantation without permission of the owner, and for selling the photos. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Dixie Plantation House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Judge Patrick Duffy (January 24, 2008). "College of Charleston Foundation v. Ham, 585 F. Supp. 2d 737—Dist. Court, D. South Carolina 2008—Google Scholar" . Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Butler, Anne (2009). The Pelican Guide to Plantation Homes of Louisiana. Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing. p. 66.
  5. ↑ Robert B. DeBlieux (April 20, 1987). "NRHP Nomination Form: Dixie Plantation" (PDF). National Park Service . Retrieved December 21, 2023.


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