Autrey House

Autrey House
Autrey House is located in Louisiana
Autrey House
Location within Louisiana
Autrey House is located in the United States
Autrey House
Location within the United States
LocationJunction of LA 151 and LA 152, about 1.1 miles (1.8 km) west of Dubach, Louisiana
Coordinates32°42′03″N 92°40′31″W / 32.70092°N 92.67539°W / 32.70092; -92.67539
Area1.67 acres (0.68 ha)
Built1849
Built byAbsalom Autrey
Architectural styleDogtrot house
NRHP reference No.80001737
Added to NRHPOctober 20, 1980

The Autrey House, now hosting the Autrey House Museum, is a historic house located at the junction of LA 151 and LA 152, about 1.1 miles (1.8 km) west of Dubach, Louisiana.

Built in 1849 by Absalom Autrey, the house is a rare example of dog trot house, as less than ten of these houses still remain in Louisiana.

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 20, 1980.

The historical building is now hosting the Autrey House Museum, a satellite property of Lincoln Parish Museum & Historical Society, which is located in the enlisted Kidd-Davis House.


Looking through the breezeway inside the dog trot Autrey House with rooms on each side.
Looking through the central breezeway in the Autrey House that is typical of dog trot houses.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Autrey House" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018. with a photo and two maps Archived 2018-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Mrs. J.C. Drewett (April 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: Autrey House". National Park Service. Retrieved July 16, 2018. With two photos from 1980.
  4. ↑ "The Lincoln Parish Museum & Historical Society". and "The Lincoln Parish Museum & Historical Society - Autrey House". Archived from the original on July 19, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.