Ferry Place

Ferry Place, also called Ferry Place Plantation, is a historic property on Sicily Island in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. It is not a commercial consumer brand but a named historic site whose significance derives from its plantation house, landscape setting, architecture, and associated archaeological resources. The property occupies relatively high ground overlooking Lake Lovelace, also known as Lake Louise, and is recognized for both its surviving nineteenth-century residence and evidence of earlier human occupation in the surrounding area. The site is associated with the Lovelace family. John Lovelace, who lived from 1740 to 1816, established the family presence at the location. The existing plantation house was constructed in the middle of the nineteenth century, using heavy cypress timbers set on brick piers. Its design is organized around a central hall and includes a broad seven-bay front gallery. Two front parlors open onto the gallery, with windows positioned alongside them. The building is identified with the Rococo Revival style, and John H. Lovelace Sr. is credited as its architect. Ferry Place was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The listed property includes the principal house, a contributing building, and two contributing sites. One of the contributing archaeological resources is the Ferry Place Plantation Archaeological Site. Nearby prehistoric remains include the Peck Mound site, a group of five earthen mounds first published by James Lord in 1933, as well as the Peck Village Site. These resources give Ferry Place importance beyond the surviving house: the property forms part of a cultural landscape containing evidence of occupation predating the plantation period. The site is therefore best understood as a historic place and archaeological complex rather than as a product, corporate identity, or operating business. Publicly available reference material does not establish a current commercial operator, formal brand owner, visitor business, or dedicated official website. Its documented public identity is principally connected to historic preservation, the National Register, Louisiana plantation history, and archaeological interpretation. The property is also associated with broader reference categories concerning plantations in Louisiana and National Register listings in Catahoula Parish.

Ferry Place is a historic plantation property on Sicily Island in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. Its recorded history combines the development of the Lovelace family estate, the construction of a substantial nineteenth-century plantation house, and the preservation of archaeological resources in the surrounding landscape. The Lovelace family connection begins with John Lovelace, who lived from 1740 to 1816 and established the family at the site. The available reference material does not provide a precise date for the first settlement or describe the full sequence of ownership and use before the current house was built. The present residence dates to the middle of the nineteenth century. It was constructed from heavy cypress timbers and raised on brick piers, a combination suited to the regional environment and characteristic of substantial historic buildings in Louisiana. Architecturally, the house is associated with the Rococo Revival style. Its plan centers on a central hall, while the front elevation is defined by a seven-bay gallery. The two front parlors have doors opening onto the gallery and are flanked by windows. John H. Lovelace Sr. is identified as the architect. The house stands on some of the highest ground on Sicily Island, overlooking Lake Lovelace, which is also known as Lake Louise. This elevated location contributes to the property's visual and geographic character. Ferry Place's significance extends beyond the plantation house. The National Register listing includes a contributing building and two contributing sites. One of the sites is identified as the Ferry Place Plantation Archaeological Site. In the vicinity of the house, the Peck Mound site consists of five earthen mounds. These mounds were first published about by James Lord in 1933. The Peck Village Site is another associated archaeological resource. Together, these remains indicate prehistoric occupation of the area and place the later plantation within a much longer human history. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The designation formally recognized the importance of the house and its associated resources and connected Ferry Place to the wider preservation inventory of Catahoula Parish and Louisiana. The available sources do not document later restoration campaigns, changes in ownership, public opening schedules, commercial operations, or a current institutional steward. Consequently, Ferry Place is most reliably described as a preserved historic property and archaeological landscape, not as an active consumer-facing brand or business.

• 1980

  National Register of Historic Places listing

  [1]Ferry Placeen.wikipedia.org

  Ferry Place was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, including the plantation house, a contributing building, and two contributing sites.

• 1933

  Peck Mound site published

  [1]Ferry Placeen.wikipedia.org

  James Lord published an account of the nearby Peck Mound site, a group of five earthen mounds associated with the archaeological landscape around Ferry Place.

• Lovelace family established at the site

  [1]Ferry Placeen.wikipedia.org

  John Lovelace established the Lovelace family presence at the location that later became associated with Ferry Place Plantation.

• Construction of the present plantation house

  [1]Ferry Placeen.wikipedia.org

  The existing house was built in the mid-nineteenth century from heavy cypress timbers on brick piers, with a central hall, Rococo Revival detailing, and a seven-bay front gallery.

A nationally recognized historic plantation property and archaeological landscape in Louisiana, rather than a commercial product brand.

• Historic architecture

  Ferry Place Plantation House

  The principal historic structure at Ferry Place is a mid-nineteenth-century plantation house built with heavy cypress timbers on brick piers. It follows a central hall plan and has a seven-bay front gallery. Two front parlors open directly onto the gallery, with windows flanking the rooms. The house is associated with the Rococo Revival style and is attributed to architect John H. Lovelace Sr. Its elevated position overlooking Lake Lovelace, or Lake Louise, is an important part of its setting.

• Archaeological site

  Ferry Place Plantation Archaeological Site

  This contributing archaeological site forms part of the National Register property associated with Ferry Place. It represents the archaeological dimension of the historic landscape surrounding the plantation house. The available reference material identifies the site as one of the property's contributing resources but does not provide a detailed inventory of artifacts, excavation history, or current interpretation programs.

• Prehistoric archaeological site

  Peck Mound Site

  The Peck Mound site is located near the Ferry Place plantation house and consists of five earthen mounds. James Lord first published information about the site in 1933. It is part of the broader archaeological context of Ferry Place and documents human activity in the area predating the plantation-era buildings.

• Prehistoric archaeological site

  Peck Village Site

  The Peck Village Site is another archaeological resource associated with the landscape around Ferry Place. The reference material identifies its existence but does not provide detailed information about its chronology, excavations, material remains, or present condition.

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