Riverlake
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Nearest city | Oscar, Louisiana |
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Coordinates | 30°36′28″N 91°26′7″W / 30.60778°N 91.43528°WCoordinates: 30°36′28″N 91°26′7″W / 30.60778°N 91.43528°W |
Built | 1820 |
Architectural style | Creole |
NRHP Reference # | 83000534[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 13, 1983 |
Riverlake is a plantation and a antebellum mansion, located near New Roads, Louisiana.
The mansion was built in 1820 in a Creole architectural style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] It is currently owned by the Calliet family.
The plantation is the birthplace of author Ernest Gaines, who played in its slave quarters area while a child.
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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