Burks House | |
Location | 637 North Railroad Avenue, Merryville, Louisiana |
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Coordinates | 30°45′15″N 93°32′30″W / 30.75407°N 93.5417°W |
Area | 0.05 acres (0.020 ha) |
Built | 1883 |
Built by | A.J. Burks |
Architectural style | Upland South |
NRHP reference No. | 87001512 [1] |
Added to NRHP | September 08, 1987 |
Burks House, is a log cabin with a mud-daub chimney built in 1883. The house is typical of those built in the 19th century when the area was officially open to homesteading. [2] [3]
The cabin was moved to its present location in 1983, completely restored, and was enlisted on the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1987. [1] It is the only authentic log cabin in Beauregard Parish. [3]
Burks House | |
Location | 637 North Railroad Avenue, Merryville, Louisiana |
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Coordinates | 30°45′15″N 93°32′30″W / 30.75407°N 93.5417°W |
Area | 0.05 acres (0.020 ha) |
Built | 1883 |
Built by | A.J. Burks |
Architectural style | Upland South |
NRHP reference No. | 87001512 [1] |
Added to NRHP | September 08, 1987 |
Burks House, is a log cabin with a mud-daub chimney built in 1883. The house is typical of those built in the 19th century when the area was officially open to homesteading. [2] [3]
The cabin was moved to its present location in 1983, completely restored, and was enlisted on the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1987. [1] It is the only authentic log cabin in Beauregard Parish. [3]