Freetown - Port Rico in Lafayette in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Griffin House
129 General Gardner Avenue
| | Built c. 1925 | |
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 22, 2023
1. Griffin House Marker
Architectural Style: American Foursquare
This house is a stately, two-story, central-hall residence designed In the American Foursquare style incorporating elements of the Prairie School and Craftsman styles. The style was popular In the U.S. from the mid 1890s to the late 1930s. The structure was built as the home of author, professor and former Dean, Dr. Harry Lewis Griffin (1863-1967). He was the Dean of Liberal Arts at Southwest Louisiana Institute (SLL), now UL Lafayette from 1921 to 1951. One of Dr. Griffin's finest achievements was his judicious and persistent work that led to SL being accredited by y the Southern Association of Colleges. Dr. Griffin was married to Lucile Meredith Mouton, a great granddaughter of the former Louisiana Governor, Alexandre Mouton (1804- 1885), who developed most of Freetown-Port Rico. Lucille's father was Alexandre Mouton (1853-1938), an engineer and sugar refiner who worked in Mexico and other parts of Latin America. With the help of his wife, Lucile, Dr. Griffin wrote the book, "The Attakapas Country- A History of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana". Much of what we know about the early history of Vermilionville is contained in his book.
Erected by Freetown-Port Rico Neighborhood Coterie.
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Location. 30° 13.101′ N, 92° 1.003′ W. Marker is in Lafayette, Louisiana, in Lafayette Parish. It is in Freetown - Port Rico. It is on General Gardner Avenue east of General Mouton Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 129 General Gardner Ave, Lafayette LA 70501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s Acadiana Cajun Country. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, Acadia, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Petro House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Blue Moon Saloon & Guest House (about 700 feet away); Good Hope Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Martin's Hat Shop (approx. 0.2 miles away); Acadian Superette (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Edwin L. Stephens (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1900-1909 (approx. Ό mile away); 1898-1899 (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lafayette.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 22, 2023
2. Griffin House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 656 times since then and 117 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 24, 2023, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
