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Destrehan Manor
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Columbia University Department of Art History and Archaeology Photograph Collection, digitized with support from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation
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Destrehan Manor; Destrehan, Louisiana, United States; SEE BACK; X-D-1; 24074; An early home of Louisiana's Colonial period is DESTREHAN MANOR, near the town of Destrehan. Built in 1787-90, this large plantation home features wide galleries with imposing columns and has a roof of West Indies design. The mansion is now owned by the River Road Historical Society and is open to the public for tours.; 24074