Orange Grove Plantation House (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)

The Orange Grove Plantation House is a historic house on a former plantation in Terrebonne Parish, about eight miles away from Houma, Louisiana. It was built in 1850 for John C. Beatty, a sugar planter who owned slaves.[2][3] The plantation spanned 2,470 acres of land when it was sold at auction shortly after Beatty's death in 1857.[3] Beatty's slaves were sold with the property.[3]

Orange Grove Plantation House
Orange Grove Plantation House (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana) is located in Louisiana
Orange Grove Plantation House (Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana)
Nearest cityHouma, Louisiana
Coordinates29°35′19″N 90°49′23″W / 29.58861°N 90.82306°W / 29.58861; -90.82306 (Orange Grove Plantation House)
Area4.6 acres (1.9 ha)
Built1850 (1850)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.80001764[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 26, 1980

The house was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 26, 1980.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Orange Grove Plantation House". National Park Service. Retrieved June 12, 2018. With accompanying pictures
  3. ^ a b c "Succession Sale". Houma Ceres. April 18, 1857. p. 3. Retrieved June 12, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.