The Houmas | |
Location | West of Burnside, about 0.63 miles (1.01 km) west of intersection of River Road and Louisiana Highway 44 |
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Nearest city | Burnside, Louisiana |
Coordinates | 30°08′28″N 90°56′03″W / 30.14115°N 90.93421°W |
Area | 10 acres (4.0 ha) |
Built | 1840 |
Built by | John Smith Preston |
Architectural style | Federal, Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 80001694[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 27, 1980 |
The Houmas, also known as Burnside Plantation and currently known as Houmas House Plantation and Gardens, is a historic plantation complex and house museum in Burnside, Louisiana. The plantation was established in the late 1700s, with the current main house completed in 1840. It was named after the native Houma people, who originally occupied this area of Louisiana.[2][3]
The complex, containing eight buildings and one structure, and the 10 acres (4.0 ha) they rest upon, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 1980.[1][2]