Whitehall Plantation was built in 1857 for Francois Pascalis de la Barre and his family. Covering 8,000 acres, it extended from the Mississippi River to Lake Pontchartrain. It was a sugar plantation until 1891. During the American Civil War, it operated as the headquarters for Union troops.
Starting in 1919, it served as a gambling casino. Later in 1935, it was turned into the Magnolia School for those with special needs and intellectual and developmental challenges. The school still operates today.
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Built in 1857 for François Pascalis de Labarre IV. Occupied by Union Troops during the Civil War. After 1892 was a gambling casino, Jesuit retreat house and St. Agnes Church. Magnolia School since 1935.
Location
100 Central Avenue, Jefferson, Louisiana 70121, United States
29° 57′ 9.018″ N, 90° 10′ 7.158″ W
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