Richland Plantation is a cotton plantation comprising a historic plantation house located at 7240 Azalea Street (LA 422), about 4.4 miles (7.1 km) east of Norwood, Louisiana.
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| Location | 7240 Azalea Street (LA 422), about 4.4 miles (7.1 km) east of Norwood, Louisiana |
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| Nearest city | Norwood, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 30°59′20″N 91°02′03″W / 30.98883°N 91.03408°W |
| Area | 25 acres (10 ha) |
| Built | 1820 |
| Architect | Elias Norwood |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal, Central Hall |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001064[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 28, 1979 |
Elias Norwood built the house in 1820 following the typical layout of the period with a large central hall separating rooms on either side.[2][3][4]
The 25 acres (10 ha) area comprising the mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 28, 1979.[1]
Skirmish at Richland Plantation
editOn January 30, 1865, a skirmish between US and Confederate Forces took place near Richland Plantation, as reported by Col. Willard Sayles (3rd RI Calvary).[5]
"...The party moved south from Richland plantation, driving a party of twenty or more guerrillas, commanded by one Brown, a Confederate captain, to another camp on a small plantation owned by Alexander Ambreaux. Here they disappeared in the swamp, where it was entirely impracticable to follow them. Our party then retired two miles, to the Richland plantation, posted pickets, and encamped. During the night the guerrillas attempted to break through our pickets, were fired upon, and retreated with one man severely wounded."[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Malone, Lee (1993). Louisiana Plantation Homes: A Return to Splendor. Louisiana: Pelican Publishing Company. p. 124. ISBN 9781455607808.
- ^ "Richland Plantation" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved May 22, 2018. with two photos and a map
- ^ Dr. and Mrs. Jack R. Jones (November 3, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: Richland Plantation". National Park Service. Retrieved May 22, 2018. With four photos from 1978.
- ^ a b Sayles, Willard (January 29 – February 7, 1865). "Scouts from Bayou Goula to Grand River, La., with skirmish (January 30) at Richland Plantation". Third Regiment Rhode Island Cavalry - Regiment History.
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