Decareaux House

Historic house in Louisiana, United States

United States historic place

The Decareaux House, also known as the Creole House Museum, is a historic house located at 16061 Louisiana Highway 16 in French Settlement, Louisiana, United States.

Built in c.1898, the house is a one-story frame cottage in French Creole style. It was constructed by Harris and Alexander Lambert as a home for Mr. and Mrs. Alex Decareaux. In 1977 the house was donated to the village of French Settlement, Louisiana, which gave a long-term lease on the building to the French Settlement Historical Society. The house is now hosting the Creole House Museum.^[2][3]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 1992.^[1]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Livingston Parish, Louisiana

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. "Decareaux House" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved August 30, 2018. with two photos and a map
3. National Register Staff (March 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Decareaux House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 30, 2018. With seven photos from 1990.