STANDARDS

The material in this unit may be used to address the following Social Studies Standards:

G-1C-E4	H-1A-E3	H-1A-M4	G-1D-E1
H-1D-M6	H-1B-H1

LOCATION

Southeast and south-central Louisiana, Natchitoches Parish

HEIGHT

Generally one story high (attic present but not used)
Raised slightly on piers

FLOOR PLAN

Gallery

Full front gallery on rural versions

No gallery on urban versions

Early examples have no hallways
Central halls added after Americans arrived

Rooms

Front at least two rooms wide; rooms share common central chimney
Width of more than two rooms possible
Sometimes back tier of three smaller rooms 
Cabinet/loggia range in place of rear gallery

ROOF TYPES

WALLS

bousillage

bousillage - how it is made
bousillage - finished wall

briquette entre poteaux (brick between posts)
sometimes both used

DOORS

French doors

DECORATIVE FEATURES

Exposed beam ceiling on gallery and/or interior
Wraparound fireplace mantel
Chamfered gallery columns sometimes present

ORIGIN

Origins may be traced to Canada, the West Indies, Italy and medieval France

EXAMPLES

John Baptiste Bergeron House, Pointe Coupee Parish
Helvetia Dependency, Ascension Parish
Pointe Coupee Museum, Pointe Coupee Parish
Little Texas, St. James Parish
Magnolia Mound, East Baton Rouge Parish
Dugas House, St. John the Baptist Parish
Joseph Petitpierre House, East Baton Rouge Parish
Urban Gallery-less Creole Cottage, Orleans Parish

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