Myrtle Hill Plantation House
The Myrtle Hill Plantation House is a historic plantation house located along Myrtle Hill Road, near Gloster, Louisiana in DeSoto Parish.
Myrtle Hill Plantation House | |
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| Location | On Myrtle Hill Road, about 3.6 miles (5.8 km) southeast of Gloster |
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| Nearest city | Gloster, Louisiana |
| Coordinates | 32°09′41″N 93°46′05″W |
| Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
| Built | c.1852 |
| Built by | Robbins Brothers |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 74002185[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1974 |
The original 40 by 55 feet (12 m × 17 m) house was built by two English brothers between 1835 and 1840. The present building was built in 1852 by Edward Riggs. The walls are framed with 3 by 6 inches (0.076 m × 0.152 m) rough-sawn or hand-hewn posts.[2][3]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 4, 1974.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- "Myrtle Hill Plantation House" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved May 4, 2018. with two photos and a map
- Ray P. Oden, Sr. (March 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Myrtile Hill Plantation House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 31, 2018. With seven photos from 1963-73.
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