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McGehee House (Hammond, Louisiana)

Coordinates: 30°29′42″N 90°27′19″W / 30.49500°N 90.45528°W / 30.49500; -90.45528
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McGehee House
McGehee House (Hammond, Louisiana) is located in Louisiana
McGehee House (Hammond, Louisiana)
Location1106 S. Holly St., Hammond, Louisiana
Coordinates30°29′42″N 90°27′19″W / 30.49500°N 90.45528°W / 30.49500; -90.45528
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Built1907 (1907)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.82000465[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 2, 1982

The McGehee House is a historic mansion in Hammond, Louisiana, U.S..

History

The mansion was built in 1907 for Dr. Edward Larned McGehee, Jr. and his wife, Aurora Wilkinson Gurley McGehee.[2] It was inherited by their son, Edward Larned McGehee III, who married Augusta Louise Tucker and lived there with their children, Gurley Tucker McGehee Maurin, Edward Larned McGehee IV, and Rosamond Louise McGehee Lopez.[2]

It was acquired by Michel and Isabel Marcais in 1998, and it was turned into an inn and restaurant called Michabelle.[2]

In 2012 it was acquired by David and Sandra Bradley. [2]

Architectural significance

The mansion was designed in the Greek Revival architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 2, 1982.[3]

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e "House History: The McGehee House History". Historic Michabelle Inn. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "McGehee House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 15, 2016.