National Register of Historic Places - Louisiana (LA), Plaquemines County

Plaquemines County Louisiana has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 9 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Fort De La Boulaye Site, Fort Jackson, Fort St. Philip, S.S. ALCOA PURITAN (shipwreck and remains) and S.S. GULFOIL (shipwreck and remains).

The famous person Leander Perez is associated with one of more of the Plaquemines County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Plaquemines County places including Edgecombs, John, and Sons, Elmore Sr. Edgecombe and John Edgecombe. Prominent architectural styles found in Plaquemines Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Gothic Revival and Italianate.

Fort De La Boulaye Site (added 1966 - - #66000378)

Also known as Mississippi Fort

Address Restricted , Phoenix

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement

Cultural Affiliation:

French

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Fort Jackson (added 1966 - - #66000379)

2.5 mi. SE of Triumph on LA 23, W bank of Mississippi River , Triumph

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1800-1824

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

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Fort St. Philip (added 1966 - - #66000380)

2.5 mi. SE of Triumph on LA 23 on the E bank of the Mississippi River , Triumph

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Military, Exploration/Settlement

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

More Information:

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Harlem Plantation House (added 1982 - - #82000451)

W of Pointe a la Hache on LA 39 , Pointe a la Hache

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Lincoln, George, House (added 2016 - - #16000301)

30763 Parish Hwy. 11, Nairn

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Edgecombe, John, Edgecombe, Elmore Sr.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949 AD

Mary Plantation House (added 1983 - - #83000533)

LA 39 , Braithwaite

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1825-1849, 1800-1824

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Promised Land (added 1997 - - #97001128)

Also known as Perez, Leander, House

5907 LA 39 , Braithwaite

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Perez, Leander

Significant Year:

1925

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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S.S. ALCOA PURITAN (shipwreck and remains) (added 2018 - - #100002560)

Address Restricted, Pilottown

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Area of Significance:

Commerce, Engineering, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Maritime History

S.S. GULFOIL (shipwreck and remains) (added 2018 - - #100002556)

Address Restricted, Pilottown

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Area of Significance:

Commerce, Engineering, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Maritime History, Transportation

S.S. GULFPENN (shipwreck and remains) (added 2018 - - #100002557)

Address Restricted, Pilottown

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Area of Significance:

Commerce, Conservation, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Maritime History

S.S. ROBERT E.LEE and U-166 (shipwrecks and remains) (added 2018 - - #100002558)

Address Restricted, Pilotttown

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Area of Significance:

Commerce, Engineering, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Maritime History

S.S. VIRGINIA (shipwreck and remains) (added 2018 - - #100002559)

Address Restricted, Pilottown

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Area of Significance:

Commerce, Engineering, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Maritime History

Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church and Cemetery (added 2018 - - #100002585)

17605 Louisiana (LA) Route 15, Pointe a la Hache

Steve Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1946-1949 AD

St. Patrick's Catholic Church (added 1999 - - #99001571)

Also known as Spirits of Woodland

21997 LA 23 , West Pointe a'la Hache

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Edgecombs, John, and Sons

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Steam Yacht ANONA (Shipwreck) (added 2018 - - #100003067)

Address Restricted, Pilottown

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Area of Significance:

Conservation, Maritime History, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Other

Woodland Plantation (added 1998 - - #98000702)

21997 LA 23 , West Pointe a la Hache

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival, Italianate, Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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