Helvetia Dependency
National Register of Historic Places

Helvetia Dependency

Darrow, Ascension County, Louisiana
Listed
June 3, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
92000570

About this property

The Helvetia Dependency is a historic pre-Civil War French Creole house in Darrow, Louisiana that was built in 1820.

Location

Darrow, Ascension County, Louisiana
30.11754, -90.96224

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 92000570. It was listed on June 3, 1992.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Bocage
Industrial
0.6 mi
Landry Tomb
Early Republic
1.9 mi
Donaldsonville Historic District
Pre Contact
1.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Donaldsonville Louisiana
1863Civil War
2.1 mi
First Battle of Donaldsonville (Union Naval Bombardment)
1862Civil War
2.2 mi
Fort Butler / Battle of Donaldsonville
1863Civil War
2.2 mi
Fort Butler Defense — Donaldsonville (June 1863)
1863Civil War
2.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Helvetia Dependency listed on the National Register?

Helvetia Dependency was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 3, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Helvetia Dependency?

Helvetia Dependency is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Helvetia Dependency?

The period of significance for Helvetia Dependency is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1820.

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