Creole Architecture Notes
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Raised Creole Plantation Houses-Exterior
House raised 6 to 8 feet on brick piers
2 stories high– 1st floor used for storage– attic not used– 2nd floor living space
Gallery- covered porch Gable or pitched roof Columns support roof Central chimney
Creole Cottages-Exterior
House raised on brick piers
1 or 1 1/2 stories high – Attic not used
Gallery- covered porch Gable or pitched roof Columns support roof Central chimney
Image courtesy of Magnolia Mound Plantation, Baton Rouge, LA.
Creole Houses-Interior
Rectangular floor plan No hallways No stairs inside Cabinets beside rear
gallery French Doors At least 2 rooms wide
Creole Houses-Interior Walls
Walls made of bousillage, a mixture of Spanish moss and mud placed between the timbers to create a wall
Creole Townhouses
No hallways
Rear courtyard No stairs inside Narrow front balcony
with wrought iron banisters
Carriageway At least 2 stories
– 1st floor for commercial use
– 2nd floor living area
Pigeonniers
Common on Creole plantations
Contained nesting boxes for pigeons
Provided meat and fertilizer
1 or 1 ½ stories
– 1st level storage/office
– 2nd level pigeon coop
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