National Register of Historic Places

Houmas, The

Burnside, Ascension County, Louisiana
Listed
September 26, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80001694

About this property

The Houmas, also known as Burnside Plantation and currently known as Houmas House Plantation and Gardens, is a historic plantation complex and house museum in Burnside, Louisiana. The plantation was established in the late 1700s, with the current main house completed in 1840. It was named after the native Houma people, who originally occupied this area of Louisiana. The complex, containing eight buildings and one structure, and the 10 acres (4.0 ha) they rest upon, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 1980.

Location

Burnside, Ascension County, Louisiana
30.13985, -90.93398

Categories

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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 Houmas, The listed on the National Register?

Houmas, The was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 26, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Houmas, The?

Houmas, The is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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