Breston Plantation House
National Register of Historic Places

Breston Plantation House

Columbia, Caldwell County, Louisiana
Listed
November 22, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
80001709

About this property

Breston Plantation House in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, was built in the 1830s. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. It is located behind the levee on the east bank of Riverton Lake, formerly the bed of Ouachita River, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) above Columbia, Louisiana, near the community of Riverton. The house shows a mixture of French Creole architecture and Greek Revival architecture. Exterior Greek Revival elements are its five-bay front facade, with center emphasis; six molded Doric posts and entablature of the front gallery; six matching pilasters along the front wall of the house.

Location

Columbia, Caldwell County, Louisiana
32.19488, -92.11507

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Breston Plantation House listed on the National Register?

Breston Plantation House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 22, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Breston Plantation House?

Breston Plantation House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Breston Plantation House?

The period of significance for Breston Plantation House is recorded as the civil_war era.

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