Arlington Plantation House (now known as Arlington Mansion) is an historic home located at 56 E. Main St. in
Franklin, Louisiana
Franklin is a small city in and the parish seat of St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 6,229 as of 2024. The city is located on Bayou Teche, southeast of the cities of Lafayette, and New Iberia, , and northwest of ...
.
Description and history
It is a 3 story
Greek Revival
Greek Revival architecture is a architectural style, style that began in the middle of the 18th century but which particularly flourished in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, predominantly in northern Europe, the United States, and Canada, ...
style house, designed and used as a single dwelling, and is undoubtedly the most widely recognized historic archetype of the southern states. It was built around 1830 and was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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on October 5, 1982.
It is now offered as a wedding and events venue and for overnight stays .
References
External links
Arlington Mansion official site
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana
Plantation houses in Louisiana
Houses in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
National Register of Historic Places in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
Greek Revival houses in Louisiana
Houses completed in 1861
1861 establishments in Louisiana
Franklin, Louisiana
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