Garconierre at Houmas House Plantation and Gardens, River Road, Darrow near New Orleans, Louisiana

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Garconierre at Houmas House Plantation and Gardens, River Road located Darrow near New Orleans, Louisiana, sugar plantation began in 1803 on land bought from the Houmas Indians eventually growing to 300,000 acres, mansion completed 1840 fell into disrepair during Great Depression, renovated from 1940 the house and grounds now open to public, garconierre is one of two in the gardens, translates from French as boy's or bachelor's home

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Location: River Road, Darrow, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
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