Lakeport Plantation
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Lakeport Plantation | |
Lakeport Plantation, 2008 | |
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Nearest city | Shives, Arkansas |
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Coordinates | 33°15′24″N 91°9′19″W / 33.25667°N 91.15528°WCoordinates: 33°15′24″N 91°9′19″W / 33.25667°N 91.15528°W |
Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
Built | 1850 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
Governing body | Private |
NRHP Reference # | 74000466[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 20, 1974 |
Lakeport Plantation is the best example of an antebellum plantation house in Arkansas. Built ca. 1859 in the Greek Revival style, the plantation south of Lake Village boomed as cotton prices increased until the end of the Civil War, which devastated the South.
References
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
External links
- Lakeport Plantation - official site
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