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Madewood Plantation House
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Front of the house
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| Nearest city: | Napoleonville, Louisiana |
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| Built: | 1845 |
| Architect: | Howard,Henry |
| Architectural style: | Greek Revival |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 73000860 |
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| Added to NRHP: | October 30, 1973[1] |
| Designated NHL: | May 4, 1983[2] |
Madewood Plantation House, also known as Madewood, is a National Historic Landmark in Napoleonville, Louisiana, USA. Built for the Pugh family in 1845 and designed by architect Henry Howard, the house was originally part of a sugar plantation.[2][3]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1983.[2][4]
Madewood was featured in the movies, A Woman Called Moses with Cicely Tyson, and Sister, Sister starring Eric Stoltz and Jennifer Jason Leigh.[5]
In 2007 it was reported to 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.
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