Valverda Plantation House
National Register of Historic Places

Valverda Plantation House

Maringouin, Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana
Listed
March 31, 2002
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
02000297

About this property

The Valverda Plantation is a Southern plantation with a historic mansion located in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, just outside of Maringouin in neighboring Iberville Parish. It was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style, and completed in 1850. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 1, 2002.

Location

2217 LA 977
Maringouin, Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana
30.53873, -91.54550

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 02000297. It was listed on March 31, 2002.

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

Austerlitz
Early Republic
7 mi
Pleasant View Plantation House
Early Republic
7.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Stirling's Plantation (Fordoche)
1863Civil War
1.7 mi
Battle of Fordoche Bridge (Grosse Tete)
1863Civil War
2.7 mi
Fordoche Bridge Second Skirmish
1863Civil War
8.1 mi
Morganza Bend Skirmish (May 1864)
1864Civil War
12.7 mi
Battle of Yellow Bayou (Norwood's Plantation)
1864Civil War
12.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Valverda Plantation House listed on the National Register?

Valverda Plantation House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 31, 2002.

What type of historic resource is Valverda Plantation House?

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

What is the period of significance for Valverda Plantation House?

The period of significance for Valverda Plantation House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1850.

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