Marengo Plantation House (Catahoula Parish, Louisiana)
{{short description|Historic plantation house in Louisiana}}
{{For|the Morengo Plantation in West Baton Rouge Parish|Cinclare Sugar Mill Historic District}}
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{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Marengo Plantation House
| nrhp_type = nrhp
| image = IN THE SPRING OF 1973 THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER REACHED ITS HIGHEST LEVEL IN MORE THAN 150 YEARS. UNPRECEDENTED FLOODING... - NARA - 552857.jpg
| caption = Aerial photo from the Mississippi flood of 1973
| alt = A white house with prominent dormers on the roof surrounded by trees which are flooded and surrounded by water.
| location = 4164 US Highway 84, Jonesville, Louisiana 71343
| locmapin = Louisiana#USA
| map_alt = Located in Louisiana, in the upper half of the state away from the Mississippi River
| coordinates = {{coord|31|35|30|N|91|55|21|W|display=inline,title}}
| area =
| built = 1850s
| added = December 14, 1987
| architecture = Greek Revival, Italianate
| builder = Isaac Hudson Boatner
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| refnum = 87002135{{NRISref|2013a|dateform=|accessdate=February 29, 2024|refnum=87002135|name=Marengo Plantation House}}
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The Marengo Plantation House is a historic plantation house in unincorporated Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, west of Jonesville, Louisiana behind the Little River levee. The house was built in the 1850s and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.{{cite web |url=https://catalog.archives.gov/id/73973275 |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Marengo Plantation House |last=DeBlieux |first=Robert B. |author-link= |publisher=National Archives |date=November 3, 1987 |access-date=February 29, 2024}}
Architecture
The house is a large galleried cottage that is transitional between Greek Revival and Italianate architecture. It also blends traditional French and English floor plans.
The second story is a garret with an open room at the top of the stairs with four bedrooms. The front and back of the house both have large dormers.
See also
References
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Category:Italianate architecture in Louisiana
Category:Greek Revival houses in Louisiana
Category:Plantation houses in Louisiana
Category:Houses in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
Category:Houses completed in the 19th century
Category:1850s establishments in Louisiana
Category:Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
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