Magnolia Plantation (Schriever, Louisiana)
Historic house in Louisiana, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Magnolia Plantation, built in 1858, is a private residence located on Louisiana Highway 311, west of New Orleans and 3 miles (5 km) south of Schriever, Louisiana. The plantation was built to cultivate sugarcane, which was a critical part of Terrebonne Parish's antebellum economy. The plantation house is one of six surviving Greek Revival plantation houses in the parish.[2] A portion of the film 12 Years a Slave was filmed at the plantation.[3] On April 15, 2016, a paranormal investigation aired on the Travel Channel on the show Ghost Brothers featuring the Magnolia Plantation.
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Magnolia | |
Nearest city | Schriever, Louisiana |
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Coordinates | 29°42′53″N 90°49′8″W |
Area | 66 acres (27 ha) |
Built | 1855 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 83000548[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 4, 1983 |
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The plantation was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]