Lakeport Plantation

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Lakeport Plantation
Lakeport Plantation, 2008
Nearest city Shives, Arkansas
Coordinates 33°15′24″N 91°9′19″W / 33.25667°N 91.15528°W / 33.25667; -91.15528Coordinates: 33°15′24″N 91°9′19″W / 33.25667°N 91.15528°W / 33.25667; -91.15528
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

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. 

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