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By Jackie Craven, About.com Guide to Architecture since 1999

HOUSE HELPLINE: Lousianna Farmhouse

Wednesday July 16, 2003
Louisiana House A reader in our discussion forum writes, "Around a millennium ago, in the late 1930's, I was born in this old farm home in North Louisiana. Back then, it was in much better shape--immaculate in fact. The yard was filled with flowers... such as hyacinths, daffodils, dwarf Cape Jessamine, antique roses, and hydrangea. I know because I got my rear end whacked for plucking a few when I was three or four years old.
I've been told that the architectural style might be Queen Anne or Folk Victorian. Anyhow, note the long 'gallery' across the front of the house. Back then there was a chimney at each end of the front--only left chimney remains here. And, at one time, there was a dog trot down the middle. The house was an 'L' shape with a long screened in porch that ran the length of the back of the house. And, it had a 'well porch' at the tip of the 'L' in the back of the home.
Can anyone enlighten me?"

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