Richland Plantation

Coordinates: 30°59′20″N 91°02′03″W / 30.98883°N 91.03408°W / 30.98883; -91.03408
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Richland Plantation
Richland Plantation is located in Louisiana
Richland Plantation
Richland Plantation is located in the United States
Richland Plantation
Location7240 Azalea Street (LA 422), about 4.4 miles (7.1 km) east of Norwood, Louisiana
Nearest cityNorwood, Louisiana
Coordinates30°59′20″N 91°02′03″W / 30.98883°N 91.03408°W / 30.98883; -91.03408
Area25 acres (10 ha)
Built1820
ArchitectElias Norwood
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal, Central Hall
NRHP reference No.79001064[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 28, 1979

Richland Plantation is a cotton plantation comprising a historic plantation house located at 7240 Azalea Street (LA 422), about 4.4 miles (7.1 km) east of Norwood, Louisiana.

Elias Norwood built the house in 1820 following the typical layout of the period with a large central hall separating rooms on either side.[2][3][4]

The 25 acres (10 ha) area comprising the mansion was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 28, 1979.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Malone, Lee (1993). Louisiana Plantation Homes: A Return to Splendor. Louisiana: Pelican Publishing Company. p. 124. ISBN 9781455607808.
  3. ^ "Richland Plantation" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved May 22, 2018. with two photos and a map
  4. ^ Dr. and Mrs. Jack R. Jones (November 3, 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: Richland Plantation". National Park Service. Retrieved May 22, 2018. With four photos from 1978.