Marengo Plantation House (Catahoula Parish, Louisiana)

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Marengo Plantation House
IN THE SPRING OF 1973 THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER REACHED ITS HIGHEST LEVEL IN MORE THAN 150 YEARS. UNPRECEDENTED FLOODING... - NARA - 552857 (cropped Marengo Plantation).jpg
The house in 1973
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Location4164 US Highway 84, Jonesville, Louisiana 71343
Coordinates 31°35′30″N91°55′21″W / 31.59167°N 91.92250°W / 31.59167; -91.92250
Built1850s
Built byIsaac Hudson Boatner
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No. 87002135 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 14, 1987

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]

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History

Aerial photo from Mississippi flood of 1973 IN THE SPRING OF 1973 THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER REACHED ITS HIGHEST LEVEL IN MORE THAN 150 YEARS. UNPRECEDENTED FLOODING... - NARA - 552857.jpg
Aerial photo from Mississippi flood of 1973

In 1858, the surrounding plantation experienced a major flood. [3]

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

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System – Marengo Plantation House (#87002135)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 DeBlieux, Robert B. (November 3, 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Marengo Plantation House". National Archives . Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Louisiana Intelligence - The Overview". Harrisonburg Independent. Republished by Weekly Chronicle & Sentinel. April 24, 1858 [First published April 16, 1858]. p. 2, col. 4. Retrieved July 12, 2025– via Georgia Historic Newspapers.
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