Burks House (Merryville, Louisiana)

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]

Burks House
Burks House (Merryville, Louisiana) is located in Louisiana
Burks House (Merryville, Louisiana)
Burks House (Merryville, Louisiana) is located in the United States
Burks House (Merryville, Louisiana)
Location637 North Railroad Avenue, Merryville, Louisiana
Coordinates30°45′15″N 93°32′30″W / 30.75407°N 93.5417°W / 30.75407; -93.5417
Area0.05 acres (0.020 ha)
Built1883
Built byA.J. Burks
Architectural styleUpland South
NRHP reference No.87001512[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 08, 1987

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Tourist Commission - Burks Log Cabin". Archived from the original on September 17, 2010. Retrieved May 23, 2010.
  3. ^ a b National Register Staff (May 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: Burks House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 23, 2018. With three photos from 1987.

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