St. Louis Plantation

The St. Louis Plantation is a Southern plantation with a historic mansion located in Iberville Parish, Louisiana, United States.

St. Louis Plantation
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Along St. Louis Road, about 325 yards (297 m) southwest of River Road (LA 405)
Nearest city	Plaquemine, Louisiana
Coordinates	30°16′25″N 91°12′44″W
Area	18 acres (7.3 ha)
Built	1858 (1858)
Built by	Edward James Gay
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No.	75000849[1]
Added to NRHP	December 3, 1975

Built in 1858, the mansion was a replacement for a previous house named Erwin's Castle which was built in 1808 at the same location and was destroyed by a flood in the early 1850s. It was later owned by Edward J. Gay, a member of Congress. The two story frame cottage, covered with clapboards, is sitting on a brick basement. It shows elements of Greek Revival and Italianate architecture.^[2][3]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 3, 1975.^[1]

See also

• List of plantations in Louisiana
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Iberville Parish, Louisiana

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "St. Louis Plantation" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 25, 2018. with three photo and a map
3. Robert Paul Adams (January 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: St. Louis Plantation". National Park Service. Retrieved June 25, 2018. With 22 photos from 1974.