White Hall Plantation House
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| Nearest city | Lettsworth, Louisiana |
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| Coordinates | 30°58′59″N 91°46′42″W / 30.98306°N 91.77833°WCoordinates: 30°58′59″N 91°46′42″W / 30.98306°N 91.77833°W |
| Built | 1849 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 77000677[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 26, 1977 |
White Hall Plantation House is an 1840s Italianate and Greek Revival home attributed to the architect Henry Howard and built in 1848–49 by Elias Norwood. It is located in Legonier, a hamlet on the east bank of the Atchafalaya River, and a part of the unincorporated town of Lettsworth, Louisiana today. White Hall's most notable owner was Bennet Barton Simmes (1811-1888), founder of Simmesport, state senator, and contributor to the Louisiana Articles of Secession prior to the Civil War. He is also said to have been a steamboat captain and Confederate general. The home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Union General Nathaniel P. Banks used the house as a military headquarters in 1863. During the 20th century, the mansion was twice moved back from the encroaching river waters. In late 2013, after a decade of restoration work, the White Hall Plantation & Gardens were opened to public view for the first time.[2]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ Restoration of White Hall Plantation at Country Roads Magazine Accessed 12 Apr 2015.
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((Country Roads magazine, February 2014))