National Register of Historic Places

Loyd Hall Plantation

Cheneyville, Rapides County, Louisiana
Listed
April 28, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77000678

About this property

Loyd Hall Plantation is located in Cheneyville, Louisiana. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 29, 1977. Loyd Hall was built around 1820 by William Loyd, who was executed in the house by Union troops in 1864 on suspicion of being a double spy for both the Union and the Confederate States of America. He was tarred and feathered and then hanged in front of his home. In 1934 the plantation was bought by Mary Raxsdale, whose brother John Clarence Raxsdale Sr. supervised renovation of the Hall. After Mary's death in 1946, the plantation was sold to the Fitzgerald family. Today the plantation consists of a 640-acre working farm and a bed and breakfast.

Location

Cheneyville, Rapides County, Louisiana
31.03451, -92.35519

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Loyd Hall Plantation listed on the National Register?

Loyd Hall Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 28, 1977.

What type of historic resource is Loyd Hall Plantation?

Loyd Hall Plantation is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Loyd Hall Plantation?

The period of significance for Loyd Hall Plantation is recorded as the industrial era.

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