The Trepagnier Plantation was expropriated, along with several others, by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to build the Bonnet Carre' Spillway.
Per Frances E. Johnson, the Photographer – 1938
"St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. 'The Rookery', Trepagnier House. Norco vicinity. Abandoned plantation house now occupied by Negroes."
Photo courtesy of Shorpy.com.
From the front porch view, it looks like the home of a laundress.
Additional Photos of the Trepagnier House by Lee Russell in the Library of Congress archives. FSA and WPA Photography
Thank you so much for taking the time to post these photos of Trepagnier House, an important part of the early history of Louisiana. Clifford Rogillio
ReplyDeleteBonged to my ancestors,the Trepagniers
ReplyDeleteCorrection: BELONGED to my ancestors
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