Myrtle Hill Plantation House

Myrtle Hill Plantation House
Location On Myrtle Hill Road, about 3.6 miles (5.8 km) southeast of Gloster
Nearest city Gloster, Louisiana
Coordinates 32°09′41″N 93°46′05″W / 32.16139°N 93.76802°W / 32.16139; -93.76802Coordinates: 32°09′41″N 93°46′05″W / 32.16139°N 93.76802°W / 32.16139; -93.76802
Area 10 acres (4.0 ha)
Built c.1852
Built by Robbins Brothers
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP reference # 74002185[1]
Added to NRHP December 4, 1974

The Myrtle Hill Plantation House is a historic plantation house located along Myrtle Hill Road, near Gloster, Louisiana in DeSoto Parish.

The original 40 by 55 feet (12 m × 17 m) house was built by two English brothers between 1835 and 1840. The present building was built in 1852 by Edward Riggs. The walls are framed with 3 by 6 inches (0.076 m × 0.152 m) rough-sawn or hand-hewn posts.[2][3]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1974.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Myrtle Hill Plantation House" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved May 4, 2018. with two photos and a map
  3. ↑ Ray P. Oden, Sr. (March 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Myrtile Hill Plantation House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 31, 2018. With seven photos from 1963-73.
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