Alice (Jeanerette, Louisiana)

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Alice
Alice (Jeanerette, Louisiana) is located in Louisiana
Alice (Jeanerette, Louisiana)
Nearest cityJeanerette, Louisiana
Coordinates29°56′14″N 91°41′13″W / 29.93722°N 91.68694°W / 29.93722; -91.68694 (Alice)Coordinates: 29°56′14″N 91°41′13″W / 29.93722°N 91.68694°W / 29.93722; -91.68694 (Alice)
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1816 (1816)
Architectural styleLouisiana Creole
NRHP reference No.84001291[1]
Added to NRHPJune 14, 1984

Alice is a historic house in Jeanerette, Louisiana, U.S.. It was built in 1816 for the Fuselier family. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History[]

The house was built near Baldwin in St. Martin Parish in 1816 for Agricole Fuselier de la Claire, the son of , a large landowner whose first wife Jeanne was the daughter of Jacques Roman, the owner of the Oak Alley Plantation.[2]

Agricole Fuselier lived here with his wife, Christine Berard.[2] He served as a lieutenant in the state militia, and he became a sugar planter. He owned slaves.[2]

The house was moved near Jeanerette in Iberia Parish in 1961. By the 1980s, it still belonged to the Fuselier family.[2]

Architectural significance[]

The house was designed in the Creole architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since June 14, 1984.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Alice". National Park Service. Retrieved July 5, 2018. With accompanying pictures
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