Oakland Plantation: Overseer's House, Store and Post Office, and Main House, Materials Analysis and Physical Investigation

Yocum BA. 1998. Oakland Plantation: Overseer's House, Store and Post Office, and Main House, Materials Analysis and Physical Investigation. Historic Structure Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Lowell, Massachusetts

The purpose of this study was to provide an understanding of the architectural evolution of three buildings at Oakland Plantation in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The study aimed to provide technical assistance in support of the Historic Structures Assessment Report for the three buildings. The goal of this materials analysis and physical investigation of the Overseer's House, the Store and Post Office, and Main House was to provide information on the architectural evolution of each structure. Work included an analytical comparison of construction techniques, paint analysis, mortar analysis, and molding profile analysis. Historical documentation was made available to provide historical context for the physical analysis of the structures. Two one-week site visits were made to Oakland Plantation to conduct the physical examination and recording of the buildings. Report includes plans, historic photographs, contemporary photographs, and analysis results.

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Published Report
Authors
Yocum, Barbara
Date of Issue
1998-06
Publisher
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Units
CARI , SER
Keywords
bousillage, construction technique, Federal style, French Creole, materials analysis, molding profile analysis, mortar analysis, nail analysis, overseer, paint analysis, plantation, post office, Prud'homme, sharecropping, store
Subjects
CRIS-HS: 091620: Big House, Oakland Plantation , CRIS-HS: 091636: Overseer's House, Oakland Plantation , CRIS-HS: 091617: Store/Post Office (Oakland Plantation)

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