Marston House (Clinton, Louisiana)

Marston House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Bank St., Clinton, Louisiana
Coordinates	30°52′0″N 91°1′9″W / 30.86667°N 91.01917°WCoordinates: 30°52′0″N 91°1′9″W / 30.86667°N 91.01917°W
Area	0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built	1837
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP Reference #	72000551[1]
Added to NRHP	June 29, 1972

Marston House is a historic mansion in Clinton, East Feliciana Paris, Louisiana, USA.^[2]

History

The Marston House was built in the 1830s for the Union Bank of New Orleans.^[3] It was completed by Henry Marston, a cashier, in 1835.^[3] After the 1837 hurricane, Marston built more columns.^[3] Marston was the owner of slave plantations, and three of his sons served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War of 1861-1865.^[3]

The house remained in the Marston family until 1941, when they donated it to the East Feliciana Parish.^[3] The parish leased it to the East Feliciana Pilgrimage and Garden Club in 1958, and they held fundraisers for its restoration.^[3] In the early 2000, it was leased to TrueHeart Feliciana, which restored it with state funds.^[3] In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the house was run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.^[3] In 2013, it was restored by James G. Marston III, Henry Marston's great-great-grandson.^[3]

Architectural significance

The house has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 29, 1972.^[2]

References

1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. "Marston House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
3. Blitzer, Carol Anne (August 27, 2015). "Story of Clinton's 175-year-old Marston House one of revival and survival -- and there's the bank vault". The Acadiana Advocate. Retrieved July 2, 2016.