Tezcuco (Burnside, Louisiana)

Tezcuco

The ruins in 2015
Nearest city Burnside, Louisiana
Coordinates 30°6′57″N 90°54′38″W / 30.11583°N 90.91056°W / 30.11583; -90.91056Coordinates: 30°6′57″N 90°54′38″W / 30.11583°N 90.91056°W / 30.11583; -90.91056
Area less than one acre
Built 1855 (1855)
Architectural style Greek Revival
NRHP Reference # 83000485[1]
Added to NRHP March 3, 1983

Tezcuco is a former plantation in Burnside, Louisiana, U.S.. It was built in 1855 for Benjamin Tureaud, and designed in the Greek Revival architectural style.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 3, 1983.[3] It burnt down in May 2002, and ruins of the columns remain.[2]

References

  1. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Explore the History and Culture of Southeastern Louisiana: Tezcuco". National Park Service. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  3. "Tezcuco". National Park Service. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
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