The Myrtle Hill Plantation House is a historic

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located along Myrtle Hill Road, near

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in DeSoto Parish. The original

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house was built by

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between 1835 and 1840. The

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Robbins brothers were brought to Louisiana in the 1830s to build several homes in the Gloster and Kingston area. They were paid $500 worth of

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to oversee

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in their building of the Myrtle Hill Plantation House. The present building was built in 1852 by Edward Riggs. The walls are framed with rough-sawn or hand-hewn posts. wit
two photos and a map
/ref> With . The house was listed on the

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on December 4, 1974.

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National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana Greek Revival architecture in Louisiana Buildings and structures completed in 1852 DeSoto Parish, Louisiana African diaspora {{Louisiana-NRHP-stub

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