The reader who submitted this photo 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 .... 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."
French Creole Architecture
By Jackie Craven, About.com
Small Creole Plantation House
Small Creole Plantation House in Louisiana
Photo posted by Forum Member "nolanwb"
French Creole plantation houses were small, one-story wooden structures with low, sloping roofs. The main roof extends over the porch.
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