Historic Structure Assessment Report, Oakland Plantation, Volume I: Main House, Cane River Creole National Historical Park and Heritage Area
Miri AA. 1998. Historic Structure Assessment Report, Oakland Plantation, Volume I: Main House, Cane River Creole National Historical Park and Heritage Area. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Atlanta, Georgia
The Jean Pierre Emmanuel Prudhomme Plantation, or Oakland Plantation, has the second most complete collection of surviving outbuildings of any plantation in Natchitoches Parish and is of architectural and social significance. The Main House, constructed 1818-1821, is a raised building with Creole style of architecture. This report contains information about the history, features, and development of the Main House at Oakland Plantation. It includes measured drawings and photographs. The goal of this Historic Structure Assessment Report is to inspect, evaluate, inventory, and document each structure and their development over the years; assess the condition of the building features; and recommend treatment for their preservation or restoration. Volume 1 of 3.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Miri, Ali
- Date of Issue
- 1998
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- CARI , SER
- Keywords
- allee, architecture, bousillage, Civil War, ICAP, National Historic Landmark, plantation, plantation house, Prud'homme, veranda
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 091620: Big House, Oakland Plantation
Series
See also
- Historic Structure Assessment Report, Oakland Plantation, Volume II: Overseer's House / Store and Post Office / South Slave Cabin / North Slave Cabin, Cane River Creole National Historical Park and Heritage Area
- Historic Structure Assessment Report, Oakland Plantation, Volume III: Cook's House / Corn Crib / West Pigeonnier / East Pigeonnier / Carriage House / Carpenter Shop / Chicken Coop / Setting Pen, Cane River Creole National Historical Park and Heritage Area