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 St. Louis Plantation - Plaquemine, LA
N 30° 16.453 W 091° 12.678
15R E 672052 N 3350525
Fine large south Louisiana plantation home, that is privately owned. Greek Revival style, everything looked to be in perfect condition.
Waymark Code: WM63K8
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 03/27/2009
Views: 8
Also known as St. Louis, home sits on an intersection of River Rd. (Hwy. 405 and St. Louis Rd.) Very nice, large plantation home. I did some research and know that St. Louis was the home of a local politican Edward J. Gay. The Home Plantation, which was owned by Revolutionary war veteran Capt. Joseph Erwin, originally stood here. It was lost to the Mississippi River in the 1850's. He (Erwin) and 2 members of his family are buried close by see waymark (http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM5XV8). Here is a brief history, from the Iberville Parish Tourism website, located here.St. Louis Plantation home was built in 1857 by U.S. Rep. Edward J. Gay and today is the private residence of the Gay family. It was named for the City of St. Louis. It has six columns and a gallery across the front, along with a rooftop belvedere. The home also has a cellar, which is quite rare among plantations; and is another Iberville property listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It can be viewed from River Road but is not open for tours
Street address:
Louisiana Highway 405, one mile South of Plaquemine, La.
Plaquemine, LA USA
County / Borough / Parish: Iberville
Year listed: 1975
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering (Gay,Edward J.,et al. )
Periods of significance: 1850-1874
Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic. Sub - Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic. Sub - Agricultural Outbuildings, 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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