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The Old Louisiana State Capitol, also known as the State House, is a historic government building, and now a museum, at 100 North Boulevard in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. It housed the Louisiana State Legislature from the mid-19th century until the current capitol tower building was constructed from 1929-32.
The Magnolia Mound Plantation House is a French Creole house constructed in 1791 near the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Many period documents refer to the plantation as Mount Magnolia. The house and several original outbuildings on the grounds of Magnolia Mound Plantation are examples of the vernacular architectural influences of early settlers from France and the West Indies. The complex is owned by the city of Baton Rouge and maintained by its Recreation Commission (BREC). It is located approximately one mile south of downtown.
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Madame John's Legacy is a historic house museum at 632 Dumaine Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Completed in 1788, it is one of the oldest houses in the French Quarter, and was built in the older French colonial style, rather than the more current Spanish colonial style of that time. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970 for its architectural significance. The Louisiana State Museum owns the house and provides tours.
Chieftains Museum, also known as the Major Ridge Home, is a two-story white frame house built around a log house of 1792 in Cherokee country. It was the home of the Cherokee leader Major Ridge. He was notable for his role in negotiating and signing the Treaty of New Echota of 1835, which ceded the remainder of Cherokee lands in the Southeast to the United States. He was part of a minority group known as the Treaty Party, who believed that relocation was inevitable and wanted to negotiate the best deal with the United States for their people.
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Robert H. Babington House is a historic house located in Franklinton, Washington Parish, Louisiana. Designed by P.H. Weathers and built in 1906, it is a notable example of the Queen Anne and Colonial Revival styles.
Knight Cabin, built in 1857 by George and Martha Knight, is a historic cabin located at the Washington Parish Fairgrounds in Franklinton, Louisiana. This single-room log cabin is an example of notch and pin construction, measuring 18 X 22 feet.
Washington Parish Fairgrounds in Franklinton, Louisiana, is known for hosting the Washington Parish Free Fair. The fair, dating back to 1911, is believed to be the largest county/parish free fair in the US and the second oldest in Louisiana. The fairgrounds feature a variety of attractions, including the Mile Branch Settlement, a collection of historic buildings illustrating rural life.
Nehemiah Magee House, located southwest of Mt. Hermon, Louisiana, is a historic house built around 1810 and expanded in the mid-19th century. Initially, as one-room log cabin, it evolved into a large farmhouse and is one of the few remaining log structures of its age in the region.
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- ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Robert D. Magee House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
- ↑ "Dogtrot General Store: our colleague Brent in Alaska - a specialty mill focused on Wormwood!". dogtrot-lumber.com. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
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