Cane River Creole National Historical Park Magnolia Plantation Overseer's House Historic Structure Report

This report deals with the building currently known as the Overseer's House at the Magnolia Plantation unit of the Cane River Creole National Historical Park in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Despite its current designation as the Overseer's House, the building has served three distinct uses: as a slave hospital, as a residence for the plantation owners, and as a residence for hired workers on the plantation, including overseers. Each phase of use generated particular structural and architectural configurations and modifications that are discussed fully in the Chronology of Development and Use portion of this report.