Orange Grove Plantation House, Greek Revival plantation house in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana

Orange Grove Plantation House is a Greek Revival house built in 1850 for sugar planter John C. Beatty, about eight miles from Houma in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. The two-story dwelling stands on the site of a former plantation that covered 2,470 acres when it was sold at auction after Beatty's death in 1857.

Built in 1850 for John C. Beatty, a sugar planter who owned slaves, the house stood on a plantation of 2,470 acres. After Beatty's death in 1857, the property was sold at auction, and the enslaved people were sold with the land. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 26, 1980.

The house reflects the architectural preferences of wealthy planters who lived in this region during that era. It shows how these buildings served as centers of daily life and economic power.

The site is located in the rural area of Terrebonne Parish and can be explored on foot. It helps to wear comfortable shoes and be mindful of insects during wet weather or warmer months.

When the 2,470-acre plantation was auctioned after John C. Beatty's death in 1857, the enslaved people he held were sold along with the land and buildings. The house itself was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 26, 1980.