Charles H. Mouton House, Greek Revival house in Lafayette, United States.
The Charles H. Mouton House, also called Shady Oaks, stands at 338 North Sterling Street. It is a two-and-one-half story Greek Revival building: a brick ground floor, a frame second floor and a pitched roof, with a front gallery carried on Doric posts.
Built in 1848 as the residence of Charles Homere Mouton, the house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 9, 1980. It became a contributing property to the Sterling Grove Historic District when that district was created on July 26, 1984.
The house is also called Shady Oaks, a name tied to the oaks on its grounds. Its gallery of Doric posts faces the street in the Sterling Grove Historic District, where the house has been a contributing property since July 26, 1984. The name Mouton recalls Charles Homere Mouton, whose family gave several streets and institutions in Lafayette their name.
The property sits within a historic residential neighborhood that visitors can explore on foot. The location is accessible from the street, allowing you to see the exterior architecture and understand how the house fits into its surrounding area.
The house is also known as Shady Oaks, a name not mentioned on the National Register listing itself. It sits at 338 North Sterling Street and became a contributing property to the Sterling Grove Historic District on July 26, 1984, four years after its own listing on June 9, 1980.
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