Oaklawn Manor
Oaklawn Manor is a plantation house located on the Bayou Teche in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, United States, just outside of Franklin. The house was built by Alexander Porter about 1837, and sold by his widow Mary Walton Porter following the Civil War as she was unable to operate the sugar plantation without slave labor.[2] The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
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| Nearest city | Franklin, Louisiana |
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| Coordinates | 29°50′58″N 91°28′3″W |
| Area | 75 acres (30 ha) |
| Built | 1837 |
| Architectural style | Greek Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 73002162[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 30, 1973 |
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "Oaklawn Manor Founding Years". Retrieved August 12, 2010.
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