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Oak Alley Plantation

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Oak Alley Plantation is a historic plantation on the west bank of the Mississippi River in Vacherie, St. James Parish, Louisiana. It takes its name from an 800-foot canopied double row of southern live oak trees planted in the early 18th century, well before the present house was built, running between the house and the river. The property, first known as Bon Sejour, was designated a National Historic Landmark for its architecture and landscaping and for pecan-tree grafting performed there in 1846 to 1847 by an enslaved gardener.

Facts
Building Type
Plantation House 1
Location
Vacherie, Louisiana 1
Completed Year
1839 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)
House 1
Building Type (category)
Plantation 1
Classification
Standing Status
Standing 1
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Plantation House, Concepts

In Style

Greek Revival Architecture, Styles and Movements
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Uses Element

Brick, Architectural Materials
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Slate, Architectural Materials
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Stucco, Architectural Materials
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1. Oak Alley Plantation - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, building_type
    Plantation house
  • Infobox, location_town
    Vacherie, Louisiana
  • Infobox, completion_date
    1839
  • Lead section
    Oak Alley Plantation is a historic plantation located on the west bank of the Mississippi River, in the community of Vacherie, St. James Parish, Louisiana, U.S. Oak Alley is named for its distinguishing visual feature, an alley (French allée) or canopied path, created by a double row of southern live oak trees about 800 feet (240 meters) long, planted in the early 18th century - long before the present house was built.
  • In Style: Greek Revival Architecture, infobox architectural_style field: Greek Revival
  • Uses Element: Brick, Wikipedia article
    Constructed of bricks made on the site, the 16" walls are finished with stucco on the exterior and painted white to resemble marble, and the interior is plastered.
  • Uses Element: Stucco, Wikipedia article
    Constructed of bricks made on the site, the 16" walls are finished with stucco on the exterior and painted white to resemble marble, and the interior is plastered.
  • Uses Element: Slate, Wikipedia article
    The roof is made of slate and originally had four dormers, one on each side of the hipped roof.
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