Glynnwood - Glynn, LA
N 30° 37.500 W 091° 21.483
15R E 657370 N 3389192
Fine looking, privately owned plantation home. Located in the small village of Glynn, in Pointe Coupee Parish on Hwy. 416. This is the focal point of the small village.
Waymark Code: WM5QT4
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 02/03/2009
Views: 3
Home is located on State Hwy. 416 in Glynn. Really easy to find and photograph. I could not find much info about house on internet, so here is a small bit from register application I found here:Glynnwood is locally significant in the area of architecture because the 1870's portion of the
house, with its Ionic columns and full entablature, constitutes one of the few major examples of the
Greek Revival taste in Pointe Coupee Parish. (Pointe Coupee Parish is known mainly for its French
Colonial style architecture.) In addition, it is relatively large even for a plantation house. From its
crudely carved Ionic capitals to its wildly eccentric massing, it stands as a highly personal statement
by its builder For these reasons, it should be considered one of the landmarks in the architectural
history of Pointe Coupee Parish.
Glynnwood is historically significant on the local level in the area of politics/government
because of its association with Martin Glynn, a locally prominent political and civic leader who built
the house and lived there until his death in 1921. Born in Ireland in 1829, Glynn came in 1847 to
New Orleans, where he entered the wholesale grocery business. In 1866 he began investing in
plantations in what are now Iberville, West Baton Rouge and Pointe Coupee Parishes, and by 1872
his holdings amounted to more than 3,000 acres. Sometime between 1866 and 1871 he and his
family moved to Glynnwood. One of Glynn's first endeavors was to serve on the Fourth District
Levee Board. Glynn was also president of the Pointe Coupee Parish Police Jury for 20 years
(1830-1900). At the age of 75 he was elected to the Louisiana Senate, a position which he held for 8
years. The familiar figure of Martin Glynn remained remarkably active to the end. A newspaper
article in the Pointe Coupee Banner tells about him serving at the age of 90 as chairman of a
political rally in New Roads. His last public appearance was at a river and levee convention held in
New Orleans some two months before his death, where he was present at the request of Governor
Parker. Glynn died at Glynnwood on January 21, 1921. The house has remained in the Glynn family,
and the present owner, Emma Glynn Mounger, is the granddaughter of the builder.
Street address: Hwy. 416 Glynn, LA USA 70736
County / Borough / Parish: Pointe Coupee
Year listed: 1982
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924
Historic function: Domestic. Sub - Single Dwelling
Current function: Domestic. Sub - Single Dwelling
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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