About this property
The Massé/Darby House is a plantation house fronting on Highway 182 in Baldwin, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. It was originally part of a large sugar plantation.
Location
Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 82004678. It was listed on August 10, 1982.
Categories
Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Nearby Historic Sites
Questions about this property
When was Darby House listed on the National Register?
Darby House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 10, 1982.
What type of historic resource is Darby House?
Darby House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Darby House?
The period of significance for Darby House is recorded as the industrial era.
Can I research the history near Darby House?
Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near Darby House will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.
More historic places in Louisiana
Browse all historic places in Louisiana.
View Louisianahistoric sites ›Louisiana history
Colonial settlement, territorial period, and statehood narrative.
Louisianahistory ›Research the history near this site
An Aubrey US report for an address near Darby House will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.