National Register of Historic Places

Poplar Grove Plantation House

Port Allen, West Baton Rouge County, Louisiana
Listed
December 14, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87002136

About this property

The Poplar Grove Plantation, also once known as Popular Grove Plant and Refining Company, is a historic building, site and cemetery, the plantation is from the 1820s and the manor house was built in 1884, located in Port Allen in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. The site served as a sugar plantation worked by enslaved African Americans, starting in the 1820s by James McCalop. Starting in 1903, the site was owned by the Wilkinson family for many generations. The house has been on the list of National Register of Historic Places, since December 14, 1987, for its architectural importance.

Location

3142 N. River Rd.
Port Allen, West Baton Rouge County, Louisiana
30.49312, -91.20260

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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 Poplar Grove Plantation House listed on the National Register?

Poplar Grove Plantation House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 14, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Poplar Grove Plantation House?

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

What is the period of significance for Poplar Grove Plantation House?

The period of significance for Poplar Grove Plantation House is recorded as the industrial era.

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