Breston Plantation House
Breston Plantation House in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, was built in the 1830s.[2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
Breston Plantation House | |
Location | About 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Columbia on east bank of Riverton Lake |
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Coordinates | 32°10′13″N 92°05′53″W |
Area | 0.18 acres (0.073 ha) |
Built | c.1835 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 80001709[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 22, 1980 |
It is located behind the levee on the east bank of Riverton Lake, formerly the bed of Ouachita River, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) above Columbia, Louisiana, near the community of Riverton.[2][3]
The house shows a mixture of French Creole architecture and Greek Revival architecture. Exterior Greek Revival elements are its five-bay front facade, with center emphasis; six molded Doric posts and entablature of the front gallery; six matching pilasters along the front wall of the house.[2][3]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Breston Plantation House" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 1980. Retrieved June 9, 2017. with photo and two maps
- Mr. and Mrs. Uriah M. Youngblood (Spring 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: Breston Plantation House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 24, 2018. With four photos from 1980.
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