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Thomas House (Martin, Louisiana)

Coordinates: 32°4′21″N 93°10′51″W / 32.07250°N 93.18083°W / 32.07250; -93.18083
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Thomas House
Thomas House (Martin, Louisiana) is located in Louisiana
Thomas House (Martin, Louisiana)
Nearest cityMartin, Louisiana
Coordinates32°4′21″N 93°10′51″W / 32.07250°N 93.18083°W / 32.07250; -93.18083
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Builtc.1855
Architectural styleLog single pen
NRHP reference No.02000038[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 22, 2002

The Thomas House on rural Louisiana Highway 787 near Martin in Red River Parish, Louisiana, is a historic house built around 1855. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

It is a log house built originally with a single pen, which was expanded by a frame addition later. The original log section is well-preserved, and is of fairly fine work, with squared logs joined by half-dovetail notching.[2]

It is significant as a rare surviving example of domestic log construction by the Scots-Irish/Appalachian Uplanders who settled northern Louisiana in the 1830s.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Thomas House" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 2002. Retrieved June 7, 2017. with three photos and two maps