This is the Destrehan plantation home in Destrehan, LA near New Orleans (my favorite city). The home was built in 1787 by Jean Destrehan, an influential character in the transformation of Louisiana Territory into statehood. The home is Colonial, Greek Revival style and the architect was Charles Paquet. This home is by far the oldest home I have visited. I was intrigued not only by this home's age, but its construction. The home was built without a single nail. There is a portion of the house cut away that allows you to see the main structure of the house and the wooden dowels used to hold it together. Another interesting feature of the home was an original 1,400 pound marble bathtub, the tub is said to have been a gift from Napoleon Bonaparte.
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