Roseland
National Register of Historic Places

Roseland

Ferriday, Concordia County, Louisiana
Listed
October 9, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
85003002

About this property

Roseland is a historic mansion located at 916 Huntington Stadium Fisherman South Drive, Ferriday. The house is located in a 9.3 acres (3.8 ha) area along southwestern shore of Lake Concordia, about 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Ferriday. It was built between 1832 and 1850 as part of a plantation and was moved twice, in c.1965 and in 1977, before reaching its actual position.

Location

500 Fisherman Dr.
Ferriday, Concordia County, Louisiana
31.62045, -91.53833

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 85003002. It was listed on October 9, 1985.

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

Ferriday Commercial Historic District
Industrial
1.1 mi
Zappe Boarding House
Industrial
1.3 mi
Lisburn Plantation House
Early Republic
4.4 mi
Tacony Plantation House
Early Republic
4.7 mi
Concordia Parish Courthouse
Industrial
7.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Action at Vidalia / Natchez Crossing (1864)
1864Civil War
7.7 mi
Tensas Parish Plantation Raids (1863)
1863Civil War
8.8 mi
Natchez Revolt — Fort Rosalie Massacre
1729Colonial
8.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Roseland listed on the National Register?

Roseland was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 9, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Roseland?

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

What is the period of significance for Roseland?

The period of significance for Roseland is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 916.

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