Burks House (Merryville, Louisiana) Explained

Burks House
Location:637 North Railroad Avenue, Merryville, Louisiana
Coordinates:30.7541°N -93.5417°W
Area:0.05acres
Built:1883
Builder:A.J. Burks
Architecture:Upland South
Added:September 08, 1987
Refnum:87001512

Burks House, is a log cabin with a mud-daub chimney built in 1883. The house is typical of those built in the 19th century when the area was officially open to homesteading.[1] [2]

The cabin was moved to its present location in 1983, completely restored, and was enlisted on the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1987. It is the only authentic log cabin in Beauregard Parish.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tourist Commission - Burks Log Cabin . 2010-05-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100917212230/http://beauparish.org/tourism/info.asp?caid=14&cid=8 . 2010-09-17 .
  2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=87001512}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: Burks House]. National Register Staff. May 1987. National Park Service. March 23, 2018. With .