Madewood Plantation House
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| Madewood Plantation House | |
|---|---|
| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
| Nearest city: | Napoleonville, Louisiana |
| Built/Founded: | 1845 |
| Architect: | Howard,Henry |
| Architectural style(s): | Greek Revival |
| Designated as NHL: | May 04, 1983[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 30, 1973[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 73000860 |
| Governing body: | Private |
Madewood Plantation House, also known as Madewood, is a National Historic Landmark in Napoleonville, Louisiana, USA. Built for the Pugh family in 1845, the house was originally part of a sugar plantation.[1]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1983.[1][3]
Madewood was featured in the movies, A Woman Called Moses with Cicely Tyson, and Sister, Sister starring Eric Stolz and Jennifer Jason-Leigh.[4]
In 2007 it was reported be an intended site of filming for Clinton Kelly's Mind Your Manners for TLC, The Learning Channel.
Today it is run as a tourist attraction and a bed and breakfast.[5]
It is located approximately two miles east of Napoleonville on Louisiana Highway 308.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Madewood Plantation House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-01-30.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ Polly Ann Matherly (March 30, 1979), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Madewood Plantation HousePDF (548 KiB), National Park Service and Accompanying photos, exterior and interior, from 19.PDF (843 KiB)
- ^ Louisiana B&B Listing[1]
- ^ Louisiana B&B Listing[2]
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