Hopkins House (Marion, Louisiana)

Coordinates: 32°54′10″N 92°14′25″W / 32.90278°N 92.24028°W / 32.90278; -92.24028
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Hopkins House
Hopkins House (Marion, Louisiana) is located in Louisiana
Hopkins House (Marion, Louisiana)
Hopkins House (Marion, Louisiana) is located in the United States
Hopkins House (Marion, Louisiana)
LocationHopkins Lane, Marion, Louisiana
Coordinates32°54′10″N 92°14′25″W / 32.90278°N 92.24028°W / 32.90278; -92.24028
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Builtc. 1850
Built byJohn Thomas
Architectural styleCarolina I
NRHP reference No.83000549[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 14, 1983

The Hopkins House in Marion, Louisiana was built as the home of Rev. Elias George, a Baptist Minister and cotton planter. It was built by an artisan slave named John Thomas in 1850. Reverend George and his family occupied the until 1866 when he sold it to his daughter Susan and her husband Lewis M. Powell.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

It is significant at the state level as an example of Carolina I architecture.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#83000549)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b Alice Frellsen Farrar (June 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hopkins House". National Park Service. Retrieved November 12, 2017. With eight photos from 1981.