Shadows-on-the-Teche
Shadows-on-the-Teche | |
Shadows-on-the-Teche in 2007 | |
| Location | 317 East Main Street, New Iberia, Louisiana |
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| Coordinates | 30°00′16″N 91°48′56″W / 30.00439°N 91.81566°W |
| Area | 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) |
| Built | 1834 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| Part of | East Main Street Historic District (ID83000507) |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000553 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 5, 1972 |
| Designated NHL | May 30, 1974 |
| Designated CP | July 28, 1983 |
Shadows-on-the-Teche is an American 3,750 square feet (348 m2) historic house, garden, and cemetery. Formerly a working sugar cane plantation with enslaved labor, it is located in New Iberia, Louisiana, United States. Built in 1834 for planter, David Weeks (1786–1834) and his wife Mary Conrad Weeks (1797–1863). The property is also home to the Shadows-on-the-Teche cemetery.
This is a National Historic Landmark since 1974 and is currently owned and operated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.