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
LocationAbout 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Columbia on east bank of Riverton Lake
Coordinates32°10′13″N 92°05′53″W
Area0.18 acres (0.073 ha)
Builtc.1835
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.80001709[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 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]

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Breston Plantation House" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 1980. Retrieved June 9, 2017. with photo and two maps
  3. 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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