
Arlington Plantation House - Franklin, LA
N 29° 46.760 W 091° 29.631
15R E 645593 N 3295284
Beautiful, privately owned large plantation home, located on Main St. in Franklin, LA. Home was for sale at time of Waymarking.
Waymark Code: WM7WF2
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 12/13/2009
Views: 5
Beautiful home, located on the outskirts of Franklin. Well landscaped and home appeared to be in perfect condition. Was for sale at time. I searched for history and located none, except from the State Register page, located
here which states:
Arlington is of statewide significance in the area of architecture because it is one of
Louisiana's finest Greek Revival plantation houses. This can be seen not only in its outstandingly
pretentious articulation but also in the richness of its ornamental features.
The grand Greek Revival plantation house is undoubtedly the most widely recognized
historic archetype of the southern states.....Arlington is one of Louisiana's most richly ornamented plantation houses. It is one of a
small minority of examples which have fluted columns and carved composite order capitals. In
addition, its collection of ten plaster ceiling medallions is unsurpassed in the state in terms of variety
(five different designs) and the intricacy of the decorative motifs.
Street address: 56 E. Main St Franklin, LA USA 70538
 County / Borough / Parish: St. Mary
 Year listed: 1982
 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
 Periods of significance: 1850-1874
 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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