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Plantations, Private
Private Homes
Numerous plantation homes are spread across West Feliciana Parish which are not opened to the public, although some are open occasionally for Audubon Pilgrimage.
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Ambrosia
Built in 1918. Beautiful setting just south of town on oak-studded grounds. |
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Beech Grove
1832 house relocated on Beech Grove Plantation from St. Gabriel Louisiana. |
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Beechwood
French country cottage on wooded grounds. |
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Cedars
An early 19th century home. |
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Como
Built in 1890 replacing previous home, Como is the only West Feliciana plantation directly on the Mississippi River. |
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Dogwood
Center built of hewn logs in 1803 and later added onto. |
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Forest
Built in 1890's in the Queen Anne style. |
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Hazelwood
An early 1830's Greek Revival home. |
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Highland Plantation
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Laurel Hill
Built early 1800's and later enlarged. |
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Live Oak
Captain Elijah Adams built around the same time as Rosebank. Though similar, the two houses are nevertheless markedly different in character. Live Oak reflects the architecture of the Natchez region more that that of New Orleans. |
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The Oaks
Built by Judge Thomas Butler in 1888, this Queen Anne home is reached by impressive oak alley. |
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Ouida
Recently renovated home overlooking family cemetery. |
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Retreat
Cottage built in 1823. |
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Rosale
Given as a wedding gift in 1845 to Mary Barrow when she married her cousin Col. Robert H. Barrow Jr. Parts of the large farmhouse were an 1845 schoolhouse. |
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Rosebank
Built before 1808 and remodeled into a country inn. |
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Solitude
Built and expanded through the early 1800's, plantation cottage. |
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Spring Grove
The house, situated in a grove of oaks and pecan trees,was built in l895 by Madeline and Wade H. Richardson. Their descendants still own the house. The large plantings of narcissus bulbs are a feature enjoyed by many. The oaks along the drive were planted when the house was built, but many are much older. |
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Wakefield
Wakefield was built in 1834 for Lewis and Sarah Turnbull Stirling. At her death in 1875 her heirs effected a drastic settlement: the two upper storeys were removed to create small homes for two of them. Though truncated, the essential Wakefield remains, with much of its original furniture. On tour Audubon Spring Pilgrimage year 2000. |
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Weyanoke
Located near Hollywood Road near Weyanoke. |
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Wildwood
Build in 1915, Wildwood is a three-story farm house originally called Arrowhead by The Soule family. In 1958, the present owners purchased the home and call it Wildwood after their family home at Port Hudson. Both successive owners, Soule and McVeas, were considered families of educators. |
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