Dixie in Caddo Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Dickson Plantation Home
"Woodlawn"
— 1849 —
Photographed By Jason Armstrong, March 13, 2021
1. Dickson Plantation Home Marker
Inscription.
Dickson Plantation Home. "Woodlawn". Typical of the large river plantations of the mid-nineteenth century, land was owned on both the Caddo and Bossier sides of the Red River. Beginning in 1849 Woodlawn was successively owned by several large land owners of the region, the A.D. Palmer and Michael Dickson families. The Dickson family built a one-story "dogtrot" house in the middle 1800's. In 1889, M.A. Dickson came into possession of the property in Caddo Parish and built the large white two story Colonial home that stand s today. It remained in the Dickson family until 1926, when portions were sold off. The house and part of the land was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. P.J. Cush in 1972. Woodlawn was passed down to Eleanor Margaret "Penny" Cush and Mary C. Mancini in 2012.
Typical of the large river plantations of the mid-nineteenth century, land was owned on both the Caddo and Bossier sides of the Red River. Beginning in 1849 Woodlawn was successively owned by several large land owners of the region, the A.D. Palmer & Michael Dickson families. The Dickson family built a one-story "dogtrot" house in the middle 1800's. In 1889, M.A. Dickson came into possession of the property in Caddo Parish and built the large white two story Colonial home that stand s today. It remained in the Dickson family until 1926, when portions were sold off. The house and part of the land was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. P.J. Cush in 1972. Woodlawn was passed down to Eleanor Margaret "Penny" Cush and Mary C. Mancini in 2012.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.
Location. 32° 41.639′ N, 93° 50.096′ W. Marker is in Dixie, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. Marker is on Dixie Shreveport Road (State Highway 3049) south of Cornhusker Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8194 Dixie Shreveport Rd, Shreveport LA 71107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 609 times since then and 97 times this year. Last updated on April 22, 2022, by Eleanor Cush of Shreveport, Louisiana. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2021, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
