Lefort House

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Lefort House
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Location1302 LA 1, Raceland
Coordinates 29°45′57″N90°45′55″W / 29.76575°N 90.76522°W / 29.76575; -90.76522
Area1.9 acres (0.77 ha)
Builtc.1855
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP reference No. 08000843 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 4, 2008

Lefort House, also known as Omega House, is a historic residence located at 1302 LA 1, in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

The structure is a 1+12-story Greek Revival raised-frame cottage immediately adjacent to Southern Pacific Railroad line. The original building was a small cottage built in c.1840 by the Boutary family, which was then connected to a larger Greek Revival structure in c.1855 by Pierce Lefort, after the property was purchased at a sheriff's sale. [2] [3]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 4, 2008. [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. "Lefort House" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved July 12, 2018. with 13 photos and two maps
  3. National Register Staff (Spring 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Lefort House". National Park Service . Retrieved July 12, 2018..