National Register of Historic Places

Lane Plantation House

Ethel, East Feliciana County, Louisiana
Listed
April 21, 1993
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
93000322

About this property

The Lane Plantation is a historic plantation located about 3.2 miles (5.1 km) northeast of Ethel, Louisiana East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, USA. The plantation, originally named Weston Place, (built c 1818 by Malachi Weston who had moved from South Carolina) was bought in 1849 by William Allen Lane from William Silliman who had purchased it in the last of a series of Sheriff’s sales after the heirs of Malachi Weston moved away around 1839. Prior to purchasing Weston Place, the Lane family (starting in 1835) resided in a home called Redwood exactly one mile west where Lane and his brother in law Thomas Lathrop Andrews operated a cotton plantation of approximately 600 acres. The property has remained then in the Lane family ever since. A 335 acres (136 ha) area is owned by descendants of the Lane family, the Plauché family. (The surrounding land also remains owned by other Lane family heirs) 10 acres (4.0 ha) of the property consists of the Lane Plantation House, also known as Weston Place, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 22, 1993. It also contains a barn, tennis court, pond, outdoor garden, as well as three other houses.

Location

7684 Lane Ln.
Ethel, East Feliciana County, Louisiana
30.80904, -91.08177

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Sources

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When was Lane Plantation House listed on the National Register?

Lane Plantation House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 21, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Lane Plantation House?

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

What is the period of significance for Lane Plantation House?

The period of significance for Lane Plantation House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1818.

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