Myrtle Hill Plantation House

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Myrtle Hill Plantation House
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LocationOn Myrtle Hill Road, about 3.6 miles (5.8 km) southeast of Gloster
Nearest city Gloster, Louisiana
Coordinates 32°09′41″N93°46′05″W / 32.16139°N 93.76802°W / 32.16139; -93.76802 Coordinates: 32°09′41″N93°46′05″W / 32.16139°N 93.76802°W / 32.16139; -93.76802
Area10 acres (4.0 ha)
Builtc.1852
Built byRobbins Brothers
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP reference # 74002185 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1974

The Myrtle Hill Plantation House is a historic plantation house located along Myrtle Hill Road, near Gloster, Louisiana in DeSoto Parish.

Gloster, Louisiana Census-designated place in Louisiana, United States

Gloster is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 94.

The original 40 by 55 feet (12 m × 17 m) house was built by two English brothers between 1835 and 1840. The present building was built in 1852 by Edward Riggs. The walls are framed with 3 by 6 inches (0.076 m × 0.152 m) rough-sawn or hand-hewn posts. [2] [3]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1974. [1]

National Register of Historic Places Federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred in preserving the property.

See also

National Register of Historic Places listings in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana Wikimedia list article

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Myrtle Hill Plantation House" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved May 4, 2018. with two photos and a map
  3. Ray P. Oden, Sr. (March 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Myrtile Hill Plantation House". National Park Service . Retrieved March 31, 2018. With seven photos from 1963-73.