Destrehan Plantation

Destrehan Plantation
Destrehan Manor House
Destrehan Plantation is located in Louisiana
Destrehan Plantation
Destrehan Plantation is located in the United States
Destrehan Plantation
Location13034 River Road, Destrehan, St. Charles Parish, Louisiana
Coordinates29°56′43″N 90°21′55″W / 29.94528°N 90.36528°W / 29.94528; -90.36528
AreaAtlanta Georgia
Built1787–1790
ArchitectCharles Paquet
Architectural styleFrench Colonial, Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.73002132[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 1973
Destrehan plantation store
Old Live Oak at Destrehan Plantation

Destrehan Plantation (French: Plantation Destrehan) is an antebellum mansion, in the French Colonial style, modified with Greek Revival architectural elements. It is located in southeast Louisiana, near the town of the same name, Destrehan.

During the 19th century, the plantation was a major producer of indigo and then sugarcane. The home is most commonly associated with its second owner, Jean-Noël Destréhan, who served briefly as the first United States Senator from Louisiana in 1812. He was influential in the transition of the Orleans Territory to statehood.

The house is a unique example of a plantation home outliving the oil refinery that had been built around it. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural quality and association with important people and events in Louisiana history.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.