Shadows-on-the-Teche
United States historic place. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Shadows-on-the-Teche is an American 3,750 square feet (348 m2) historic house, garden, and cemetery. Formerly a working sugar cane plantation with enslaved labor, it is located in New Iberia, Louisiana, United States. Built in 1834 for planter, David Weeks and his wife Mary Conrad Weeks, the property is also home to the Shadows-on-the-Teche cemetery.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | E. Main St., New Iberia, LA |
| Parish | Iberia Parish |
| Listed | Oct 5, 1972 |
| Listed for | Landscape architecture, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 72000553 |
| Type of place | plantation, cemetery, plantation house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | E. Main St., New Iberia, LA |
| Website | shadowsontheteche.org ↗ |
| Coordinates | 30.0037° N, 91.8159° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in New Iberia | 23 listed places in New Iberia → |
| Nearest national park unit | Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve · 101 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Shadows-on-the-Teche listed on the National Register?
Oct 5, 1972. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit Shadows-on-the-Teche?
Yes. Shadows-on-the-Teche is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is Shadows-on-the-Teche?
E. Main St., New Iberia, Iberia Parish, Louisiana. The nearest national park unit is Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, 101 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Shadows-on-the-Teche?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Shadows-on-the-Teche?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G 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 72000553. 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. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.