Mary Plantation House

Mary Plantation House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Braithwaite, Louisiana
Coordinates	29°48′15″N 89°59′59″W / 29.80417°N 89.99972°W / 29.80417; -89.99972Coordinates: 29°48′15″N 89°59′59″W / 29.80417°N 89.99972°W / 29.80417; -89.99972
Area	1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built	1820
Architectural style	French Colonial
Governing body	Private
NRHP Reference #	83000533[1]
Added to NRHP	July 13, 1983

Mary Plantation House is located downriver from Braithwaite, in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. It was built in 1820 on the Mary Plantation.

History

Situated on the east bank of the Mississippi River, the building is the oldest house in Plaquemines Parish. Although the early history of the location is uncertain, according to one architectural historian, a house was built on the site in about 1795. It was significantly enlarged in the 1820s, and went through a number of owners.

Eric Knobloch, a Tulane University botanist, and his wife bought the property in 1946, restored it, and opened it for tours. After their deaths, their heirs sold the house in 2003.

The Mary Plantation House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 13, 1983.

The Mary Plantation House was put up for auction in 2012,^[2][3] and was sold for $770,000.^[4]

See also

• Plantations in Louisiana
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

References

External links

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