Tezcuco (Burnside, Louisiana)

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Tezcuco
Tezcuco Burnside Louisiana front facade June 1982.jpg
Tezcuco front facade in June 1982
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LocationAlong Louisiana Highway 44, about 1.7 miles (2.7 km) southeast of Burnside
Nearest city Burnside, Louisiana
Coordinates 30°06′56″N90°54′37″W / 30.11543°N 90.91015°W / 30.11543; -90.91015
Area0.9 acres (0.36 ha)
Builtc. 1855;169 years ago (1855)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No. 83000485 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMarch 3, 1983
Removed from NRHPJanuary 31, 2019


Tezcuco is a former plantation in Burnside, Louisiana, U.S.. It was built c. 1855 for Benjamin Tureaud, and designed in the Greek Revival architectural style. The plantation remained in the Bringier-Tureaud family until 1950, when it was purchased by Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Potts. In 1982, the owner prior to the fire, Annette Harland, obtained the land from the Potts Family and turned the plantation into a bed and breakfast in 1983. [2] [3]

View towards the ruins in 2015 Tezcuco site.JPG
View towards the ruins in 2015

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 3, 1983, and was delisted on January 31, 2019. [1]

It burnt down in May 2002. the cause of the fire is undetermined. Ruins of the columns are still visible. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Explore the History and Culture of Southeastern Louisiana: Tezcuco". National Park Service. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  3. General and Mrs. 0. J. Daigle (June 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: Tezcuco". National Park Service. Retrieved March 19, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) With thirteen photos from 1982

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