Bergeron, Jean Baptiste, House - Jarreau, LA
N 30° 36.550 W 091° 22.950
15R E 655052 N 3387403
Really nice French Creole house located on State Hwy. 414 (Chenal Rd.) in the small village of Jarreau. Looked to be restored and in fine condition.
Waymark Code: WM5QT7
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 02/03/2009
Views: 5
Really nice home, looked to be in fine restored condition. Road home is on is a state Highway, so be cautious. Yard was also very nicely landscaped and in great condition. Not much information, so small history taken from Register application located here. The Jean Baptiste Bergeron House is locally significant in the area of architecture within the
context of Pointe Coupee Parish because it is one of a select number of houses which illustrate rare
and significant features of the Creole style.
Although Pointe Coupee Parish has long been recognized as an important area of early
French settlement, time and changing tastes have eroded the parish's collection of significant Creole
houses. The Louisiana Comprehensive Historic Structures Survey has identified 799 50+ year old
buildings in the parish. Of these, 193 are in the Creole style and hence reflect, at least in a general
sense, the French origins of the area. However, most of these buildings are Creole in plan and
configuration only and lack other significant features associated with the style. Instead, they usually
display Greek Revival, Victorian, or bungalow details. Of the 193 structures identified as Creole, only
approximately twelve to fifteen retain enough integrity in their stylistic and construction features to
justify their recognition as noteworthy examples of Creole architecture. The Jean Baptiste Bergeron
House is one of these dwellings.
Features present in this house which are not found in the majority of Pointe Coupee's
Creole homes include bousillage walls and a French timber frame. The vast majority of Pointe
Coupee Parish's Creole houses have plain frame walls with no infill. The home is also one of only
ten in the parish known to contain French wraparound mantels. In addition, it retains exposed
beaded ceiling beams in all of its rooms.
Historical Note
The house stands on land which was once part of the estate of Julien Poydras. This estate
was settled between 1838 and 1841, at which time strips of land were offered for sale. Jean Baptiste
Bergeron and his brother Valmont both built houses on the former Poydras land within sight of each
other. The Valmont Bergeron House is listed on the National Register.
Street address: 13769 Chenal Rd. Jarreau, LA USA 70749
County / Borough / Parish: Pointe Coupee
Year listed: 1994
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1825-1849
Historic function: Domestic. Sub - Single Dwelling
Current function: Work In Progress
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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