About this property
Winter Quarters in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, United States, is a surviving example of an antebellum cotton plantation. It is located south of Newellton on Lake St. Joseph, an ox-bow lake, or former bend in the Mississippi River.
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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 78001437. It was listed on November 21, 1978.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Winter Quarters listed on the National Register?
Winter Quarters was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1978.
What type of historic resource is Winter Quarters?
Winter Quarters is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Winter Quarters?
The period of significance for Winter Quarters is recorded as the early_republic era.
Can I research the history near Winter Quarters?
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