Bayouside

Bayouside is located south of Bayou Rapides on a slight ridge, about 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Alexandria in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

Bayouside
Nearest cityMcNutt, Louisiana
Coordinates31°18′48″N 92°38′38″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc.1847
Built byJohn Augustin Texada
NRHP reference No.80001757[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 26, 1980

It is a Creole raised plantation house showing influence of Greek Revival or Classical Revival architecture, with a five bay gallery having a full entablature and posts with heavy molded capitals.[2]

The house was built in about 1847 by John Augustin Texada (1789-1869) who came to the area in 1809. It was sold a few years after his death to the Bank of America, then bought at auction in 1876 by Milton Dunnam for $4600, then remained in the Dunnam family until 1969. At the time of NRHP listing, the house was owned by a descendant of John A. Texada who had been restoring it since 1970.[2]


References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Bayouside" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 1980. Retrieved June 5, 2017. with photo and map


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