Oaklawn Plantation
National Register of Historic Places

Oaklawn Plantation

Natchez, Natchitoches County, Louisiana
Listed
March 27, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
79001072

About this property

The Oaklawn Plantation is a historic cotton plantation house near Natchez, Louisiana. It is located on Louisiana Highway 494 southeast of Natchitoches in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 28, 1979.

Location

Natchez, Natchitoches County, Louisiana
31.66997, -93.01177

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 79001072. It was listed on March 27, 1979.

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

Narcisse Prudhomme Plantation
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0 mi
Cane River Creole National Historical Park
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0.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Cane River Naval Skirmish (Monett's Ferry Approaches)
1864Civil War
3.3 mi
Red River Naval Action at Cane River (Monett's Ferry)
1864Civil War
5.3 mi
Monett's Ferry Louisiana
1864Civil War
5.3 mi
Battle of Cloutiersville
1864Civil War
5.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Oaklawn Plantation listed on the National Register?

Oaklawn Plantation was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 27, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Oaklawn Plantation?

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

What is the period of significance for Oaklawn Plantation?

The period of significance for Oaklawn Plantation is recorded as the civil_war era.

Can I research the history near Oaklawn Plantation?

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