African House
Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | LA 119 off LA 493, Melrose, LA |
| Parish | Natchitoches Parish |
| Listed | Jun 13, 1972 |
| Listed for | Black heritage, Architecture, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Yucca Plantation |
| Reference number | 72000556 |
| Type of place | plantation |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 5 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | LA 119 off LA 493, Melrose, LA |
| Coordinates | 31.6003° N, 92.9670° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Cane River Creole National Historical Park · 4 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Corral Ohv Camp 6 miles · Cane 12 miles · Lotus Ohv Camp 12 miles |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 5 records ↗
Map
Nearby in Natchitoches Parish
Public land around it
| Red River National Wildlife Refuge ↗National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | About 1 mile away19,014 acres |
Wilderness Atlas publishes a centroid and an acreage for each unit, not a boundary line. Distance here is measured to a circle of the same area drawn around that centroid, so treat it as roughly right rather than surveyed.
Local history books for Natchitoches Parish
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Guidebooks to historic places in Louisiana
Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
Reference
Questions people ask
When was African House listed on the National Register?
Jun 13, 1972. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is African House?
LA 119 off LA 493, Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. The nearest national park unit is Cane River Creole National Historical Park, 4 miles away.
What does the African House listing include?
The listing counts 5 contributing resources. Those are 5 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Are there historic photographs or drawings of African House?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for African House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near African House?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Corral Ohv Camp, 6 miles away. Cane is 12 miles away, and Lotus Ohv Camp is 12 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at African House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE and AT&T 4G LTE at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 72000556. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.