By Abby Winslow Cottage plantation Located in St Francsville Louisiana The land was secured by John Allen and Patrick Holland with a land grant from the Spanish in 1795 The main house has a series of buildings joined togther ID: 612576
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Cottage Plantation
By: Abby WinslowSlide2
Cottage plantation
Located in St. Francsville, Louisiana
The land was secured by John Allen and Patrick Holland with a land grant from the Spanish in 1795
The main house has a series of buildings joined togther. Slide3
Cottage plantation
Made up of two buildings that form an “L” shape
The original house (the foot of the “L”) is 42ft in length
Extended in the 1800’s to 85ft in length
The extension was made so it copied the original architecture of the building
The last section was the “great wing” (the side of the “L”) was 65ft longSlide4
Cottage Plantation
This plantation had many other parts with it.
School house- was 14ft. by 26ft; width-8ft. As a 6ft. Gallery on the north side, two rooms one school room, one bedroom for the tutor
Milk house- 12ft 3in., square. where the dairy products were made (milk, butter, cream,
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Kitchen-30 ft. 3 in x 18 ft. 6 in. two rooms one kitchen and one laundry
Greenhouses- (2) 12 ft. 8 in. wide and 20 ft. in length. Made of brick
Cistern Sheds-(2) 10 ft square. Held up by post in the corners
Carriage Barn- 20 ft. 4 in. wide, 30 ft. long. Overhanging shed on the east side
Horse Barn-2 ft. 6 in. wide, 32 ft. 6 in. long. Overhanging sheds on east and west sides
Slave Cabins-(3) , 32 ft. two rooms, fireplace in eachSlide5
Continued
Also had a cemetery-40 ft. x 55 ft. walled
Smoke House-15 ft. 3 in. wide by 15 ft.
Utility House-20 ft. 3 inches square. Had 4 rooms, tack room, a room where they stored dishes, a room where they stored lumber, and a room for traveling
equiptment
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Interior ImagesSlide7
Plantation PicturesSlide8
Cottage Plantation
A lot of the work done was all by hand
All that pillars and furniture was all done by hand
In every room there is something hand crafted; fireplace mantel, and things like thatSlide9
Cottage Plantation
In the main building there is a huge gallery that is composed of many buildings put together
Has original structure from the Spanish Colonial Era
This part was done during 1795 - 1859Slide10
Significant Facts
This plantation still as almost all of its original buildings
The main house (or the School House) was at one time a law office for the Judge
Also is a complete working plantation just like it was in the early 1800’sSlide11
Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdbHVd_DC6QSlide12
Bibliography
http://www.cottageplantation.com/history.html
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