Dixie Plantation
Dixie Plantation House | |
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| Location | 11076 Highway 182 Franklin, Louisiana, United States |
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| Coordinates | 29°46′30″N 91°29′19″W / 29.77500°N 91.48861°W |
| Area | 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) |
| Built | c. 1835 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Central-Passage |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000851[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 29, 1987[2] |
The Dixie Plantation is a Southern plantation with a historic house located in Franklin, Louisiana, USA.
History
[edit]The two-story mansion was built for Hilarie Carlin circa 1835.[3] It was acquired by Richard A. Wilkins in 1846.[3] Wilkins's sister, Sally, married George Pickett in this house in 1851; he later served as a general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War of 1861–1865.[3]
In 1883, it was purchased by Murphy J. Foster, who served as the 31st Governor of Louisiana from 1892 to 1900 and focused on voter disenfranchisement.[3][4] The house was inherited by his granddaughter, Mrs Langfitt Bowditch Wilby.[3]
Architectural significance
[edit]It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 29, 1987.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Dixie Plantation House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Butler, Anne (2009). The Pelican Guide to Plantation Homes of Louisiana. Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican Publishing. p. 66.
- ^ Robert B. DeBlieux (April 20, 1987). "NRHP Nomination Form: Dixie Plantation" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
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