Louisiana - St. John The Baptist County
St. John The Baptist County Louisiana has 17 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bayou Jasmine Archeological Site, Evergreen Plantation, San Francisco Plantation House, Whitney Plantation Historic District and Evergreen Plantation.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Poverty Point and Tchefuncte dating back to 1499 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the St. John The Baptist County places including John Carver and Adelard Millet. Prominent architectural styles found in St. John The Baptist Country are Federal, Greek Revival and Colonial.

Bacas House (added 1990 - - #90000786)
SR 18 E of Evergreen Plantation , Edgard
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Bayou Jasmine Archeological Site (added 1976 - - #76002149)
Also known as 16SJB2
Address Restricted , LaPlace
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric
Cultural Affiliation:
Poverty Point, Tchefuncte
Period of Significance:
500-999 BC, 499-0 BC, 499-0 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-1499 BC
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Underwater
Caire, E.J., & Co. Stores (added 2001 - - #01001268)
2403-2407 LA 18 , Edgard
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
Dugas House (added 1989 - - #89001211)
LA 18 , Edgard
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Colonial
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Emilie Plantation House (added 1989 - - #88003135)
LA 44 , Garyville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Millet,Adelard
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Evergreen Plantation (added 1991 - - #91001386)
LA 18 SE of Fiftymile Pt. , Wallace
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Carver,John
Architectural Style:
Greek Revival, Other, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Garyville Historic District (added 1990 - - #89001711)
Roughly bounded by Main, Bluebird, West, Azalea, Cypress, St. Francis, and N. Railroad Sts. , Garyville
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Godchaux--Reserve Plantation House (added 1994 - - #93001548)
Also known as Godchaux Plantation House;Godchaux-Boudousquie Plantation Ho
1628 LA 44 , Reserve
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Graugnard House (added 1994 - - #94001249)
2292 LA 44 , Reserve
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
Haydel--Jones House (added 2010 - - #10000886)
2245 LA Highway 18 -- River Rd, Edgard
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
More Information:
Hope Plantation House (added 2005 - - #04001470)
Also known as Esperance
109 S. Church St. , Garyville
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Stick/Eastlake
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Montegut Plantation House (added 1988 - - #87002505)
402 E. Fifth St. , LaPlace
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Our Lady of Grace Church (added 2005 - - #05001277)
Near jct. of Airline Hwy. and 3rd St. , Reserve
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Black, Religion, Social History
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
San Francisco Plantation House (added 1974 - - #74002186)
3 mi. W of Reserve on LA 44 , Reserve
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Sorapuru House (added 1999 - - #99001014)
971 LA 18 , Edgard
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other, Federal
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1825-1849
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Whitney Plantation Historic District (added 1992 - - #92001566)
LA 18 E of Wallace , Wallace
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Federal
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Art, Agriculture, Architecture
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Woodland Plantation (added 2017 - - #100001712)
LaPlace, Saint John The Baptist
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial, Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
Historic Person:
Ory, Edward ?Kid?
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Performing Arts, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1886-1910 AD, 1793-1840 AD
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