Hermitage - Darrow, Louisiana
Posted by: 
mtekk77
N 30° 06.783 W 090° 57.600
15R E 696550 N 3333068
Quick Description: Located 1.75 mi. E of Darrow,LA on LA 942.
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 8/17/2008 12:41:24 PM
Waymark Code: WM4FF8
Views: 16
Long Description:
Private home - Not opened to public at this time. The Louisiana
Historical Marker states as follows
L'Hermitage
1812-1814
Greek revival mansion built by Marius Pons Bringier as a wedding
gift for his son Michel Dourdou who named the house for General
Andrew Jackson's home in Tennessee. The Jackson's visited here in
the 1820's.
Historical marker TOTALLY obscured by large tall growing pointed
plants. I included this photo so you can see condition I was faced
with.
Street address:
Hwy 942 (River Road)
Darrow, LA USA
County / Borough / Parish: Ascension
Year listed: 1973
Historic significance: Architecture/Engineering
Period of significance: 1800-1824
Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 1/1/2008 To: 12/31/2008
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Web Address: [U.S.] National Register of Historic Places URL
Web Address: Website (secondary)
I am including a photograph of this place : yes
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