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Madewood

Madewood is a historic place in Napoleonville, Assumption County, Louisiana, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 30, 1973, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 73000860.

Napoleonville, Assumption County, LouisianaListed October 30, 1973NRIS #73000860★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Madewood?

Madewood Plantation House, also known as Madewood, is a former sugarcane plantation house on Bayou Lafourche, near Napoleonville, Louisiana. It is located approximately two miles east of Napoleonville on Louisiana Highway 308. A National Historic Landmark, the 1846 house is architecturally significant as the first major work of Henry Howard, and as one of the finest Greek Revival plantation houses in the American South.

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Listing details

Name
Madewood
City
Napoleonville
County
Assumption County
State
Louisiana
Listed on the National Register
October 30, 1973
NRIS reference number
73000860
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
29.92696, -90.99446
When was Madewood listed on the National Register?

Madewood was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 30, 1973.

Where is Madewood located?

Madewood is located in Napoleonville, Assumption County, Louisiana at approximately 29.92696, -90.99446. See the map above.

Is Madewood a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Madewood is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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