Tezcuco, Historic plantation house in Burnside, United States.
Tezcuco was a Greek Revival plantation house built c. 1855 for Benjamin Tureaud in Burnside, Ascension Parish, Louisiana. It stood on the east bank of the Mississippi River and burned down in May 2002; the cause of the fire was never determined. Ruins of its fireplaces remain visible on the site.
Benjamin Tureaud built the house in 1855 as a plantation residence, and it remained in his family's hands until Dr. Robert H. Potts purchased it in 1950. The property was part of the Mississippi River's plantation economy during the 1800s.
The name Tezcuco references the Aztec city, reflecting a romantic naming tradition among Southern plantation owners. Visitors could walk through furnished rooms and experience the refined way of life maintained by wealthy plantation owners in the 1800s.
The property was located southeast of Burnside along a local highway and could be reached by car. The original site is no longer accessible to visitors, as the building was destroyed by fire.
The house unusually blended Creole and Greek Revival elements, reflecting its position between two architectural traditions. This architectural hybrid nature was rare and showed the cultural mixing happening in the Mississippi Valley region.
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