"African House" - Melrose Plantation

Subject: United States
Subject 2: Louisiana
Location: Natchez (Louisiana, United States)
Notes: SEE BACK; VIII-N-6; MELROSE -- Standing on the grounds of the Melrose Plantation near Natchez, Louisiana, is the so-called "African House." This square, two-story building has a large hipped roof which gives it a hut-like appearance. The lower floor was used as a jail for slaves. The walls of the upper story are lined with colorful murals depicting plantation life seen through the eyes of the artist Clementine Hunter.; Melrose Plantation is located on La. 119, approximately 25 miles south of Natchitoches. Open to the public. Admission. (318) 379-2321
Image Source: Columbia University Department of Art History and Archaeology Photograph Collection, digitized with support from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation
Record ID: 2023_photocoll_0166_0078


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