Natchitoches in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Roque House
Circa 1797
May 18, 2005
1. Roque House Marker
Inscription.
Roque House. Circa 1797. This French Colonial cottage was built by a freed black slave named "Yves" but called "Pascale". in 1797. Constructed of bousillage (adobe) between angular and upright posts, it represents the earliest form of what is now known in Louisiana as "Creole" architecture. Later, Aubin Roque and his last wife, Marie Philomene Metoyer, moved here from her fathers plantation, "Yucca", now named Melrose. She was the daughter of the legendary Augustine Metoyer, "Gens de Couleur Libres", of the lower Cane River Country. The house was moved to this site from its original location near Isle Breville on Cane River in 1967 by Museum Contents, Inc.
This French Colonial cottage was built by a freed black slave named "Yves" but called "Pascale". in 1797. Constructed of bousillage (adobe) between angular and upright posts, it represents the earliest form of what is now known in Louisiana as "Creole" architecture. Later, Aubin Roque and his last wife, Marie Philomene Metoyer, moved here from her fathers plantation, "Yucca", now named Melrose. She was the daughter of the legendary Augustine Metoyer, "Gens de Couleur Libres", of the lower Cane River Country. The house was moved to this site from its original location near Isle Breville on Cane River in 1967 by Museum Contents, Inc.
Erected by Natchitoches Parish Tourist Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.
Location. 31° 45.774′ N, 93° 5.124′ W. Marker is in Natchitoches, Louisiana, in Natchitoches Parish. It can be reached from Front Street south of Lafayette Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Natchitoches LA 71457, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Louisiana. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. 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, the Viceroyalty of New France, 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: A different marker also named Roque House (here, next to this marker); The Historic Cane River (a few steps from this marker); El Camino Real
The marker can be seen to the left of the house in this view.
May 18, 2005
3. Roque House Marker
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