Green Shutters - Tangipahoa, LA
N 30° 52.447 W 090° 30.578
15R E 738093 N 3418307
Private home, located in the small community of Tangipahoa, LA.
Waymark Code: WM7T3T
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 11/29/2009
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Private home located behind the Post Office in the small village of Tangipahoa. Home appeared to be in fine condition. Surrounded by trees, good photos were hard to get. I found a good historical note found at the State of Louisiana Register site, located
here. Statement is:
Green Shutters is locally significant in the area of architecture because it is a landmark in
the architectural heritage of Tangipahoa Parish. It is one of the oldest structures in the parish and
one of the few remaining examples of the Greek Revival style
Tangipahoa Parish was traversed by the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern
Railroad in the early 1850's and towns such as Tangipahoa were established at ten mile intervals
along the line. However, there are almost no structures remaining from this early period. Most of the extant historic buildings in the parish date from the late-nineteenth or early-twentieth centuries.
Green Shutters is one of approximately six Greek Revival structures remaining in the parish. In
addition, as far as the State Historic Preservation Office is aware, it is also the parish's only example
of a Greek Revival raised cottage. Given the above, Green Shutters has a special place in the
patrimony of Tangipahoa Parish.