Hebert House (Lake Arthur, Louisiana)

Hebert House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest city	Lake Arthur, Louisiana
Coordinates	30°1′29″N 92°46′13″W / 30.02472°N 92.77028°WCoordinates: 30°1′29″N 92°46′13″W / 30.02472°N 92.77028°W
Area	3.7 acres (1.5 ha)
Built	c. 1840
Architectural style	French Creole
MPS	Louisiana's French Creole Architecture MPS
NRHP Reference #	97001516[1]
Added to NRHP	December 8, 1997

The Hebert House is a historic house located near the intersection of Greenhouse Lane and Highway 3056 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. Built circa 1840 for cattleman Alexander Hebert, the house is one of the oldest remaining buildings in Southwest Louisiana. The house has a French Creole design; while common in Louisiana, the style is rare in its southwestern corner, which has few examples of styles predating Queen Anne architecture. The design features a large, steep gable roof, braced frame construction filled in with bousillage, and a brick cornice. The house's interior has a typical Acadian Creole layout, with a four-room first floor with no hall and a single-room second floor for sleeping.^[2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 8, 1997.^[1]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Hebert House". Louisiana Office of Cultural Development, Department of Historic Preservation. Retrieved January 24, 2015.