Melrose Plantation, also known as Yucca Plantation, is a National Historic Landmark in the community of Melrose in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, and one of the largest plantations in the United States built by and for free people of color. The land was granted to Louis Metoyer, son of former slave and businesswoman Marie Therese Coincoin, who began building the plantation's Big House around 1832. After Louis died, his son Jean Baptiste Louis Metoyer completed the house in 1833.
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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account LocationSourced to the subject's own accountLouisiana, United States 2 Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account Classification
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Melrose Plantation, also known as Yucca Plantation, is a National Historic Landmark in the community of Melrose in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, and one of the largest plantations in the United States built by and for free people of color. The land was granted to Louis Metoyer, son of former slave and businesswoman Marie Therese Coincoin, who began building the plantation's Big House around 1832. After Louis died, his son Jean Baptiste Louis Metoyer completed the house in 1833.
Wikipedia infobox completion_date/completed/built field (1833)
Melrose Plantation, also known as Yucca Plantation, is a National Historic Landmark located in the unincorporated community of Melrose in Natchitoches Parish in north central Louisiana. This is one of the largest plantations in the United States built by and for free people of color. The land was granted to Louis Metoyer, who had the "Big House" built beginning about 1832. He was a son of Marie Th
In Style: American Colonial Architecture, Infobox, architecture
architecture: Colonial
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Wikidata item Q6813678, instance of (P31): plantation
Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Louisiana, United States
Wikidata item Q6813678, property P131/P17 (location): Louisiana, United States
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