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Information on houses, mansions, farms and other dwellings located in the United States that were once a private residence and have been converted into a museum because of the historic significance of its architecture, location, resident(s) and/or event(s) that took place there located in Louisiana.

Resources in This Category

• Biedenharn Home

  http://www.bmuseum.org/
  Built in 1913 by Joseph A. Biedenharn when the family moved to Monroe from Vicksburg, Mississippi with 10 rooms available for the tour.

• Destrehan Planation

  http://www.destrehanplantation.org/
  The oldest documented plantation house in the lower Mississippi Valley. Offers tours, private events, gift shop, and history information. Located in Destrehan.

• Edgar Degas House

  http://www.degashouse.com/
  The home of the famed French Impressionist master during his time in New Orleans from 1872 to 1873. Includes photos and visitor information.

• Hermann-Grima/Gallier Historic Houses

  http://www.hgghh.org/
  General information for both homes, virtual tour, and exhibits located at New Orleans.

• Kent Plantation House

  http://www.kenthouse.org/
  A classic example of French colonial architecture c.1796 standing on the original land grant from the King of Spain to Pierre Baillio II with images and information on tours located at Alexandria.

• Longue Vue House and Gardens

  https://longuevue.com/
  A city estate with a Classical Revival-style mansion surrounded by eight acres of breathtakingly landscaped gardens. Includes photos and visitor information. Located in New Orleans.

• Oak Alley Plantation

  http://www.oakalleyplantation.com/
  Antebellum Mississippi River mansion in Vacherie. Describes property history, tours, accommodations, restaurant, gift catalog, ghost sightings and area attractions using text, photos, map, directions, events calendar and links.

• Pitot House Museum

  http://www.pitothouse.org/
  The former residence of New Orleans’ first mayor, the Honorable James Pitot. Photos and visitor information. Located in New Orleans.

• San Francisco Plantation

  http://www.sanfranciscoplantation.org/
  Located in Garyville on the east bank of the Mississippi River. Includes tour information, history and education, and calendar.

• Southdown Plantation House

  http://www.southdownmuseum.org/
  A 19th century sugar manor house and home to the Terrebonne Museum of history and culture was built in 1859 as a one-story Greek Revival house by William J. Minor, and comprises of images, information, exhibits, and events calendar located at Houma.

• The Beauregard-Keyes House

  http://www.bkhouse.org/
  Home built in 1826 for wealthy auctioneer Joseph LeCarpentier. Photos and visitor information. Located in New Orleans.

• The Williams Residence

  http://www.hnoc.org/visit/buildings_williamsresidence.html
  An 1889 New Orleans townhouse restored by General L. Kemper and Leila Williams in the 1940s.

 

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