Highlands/Perkins in Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Stoner-Athens House
c. 1840
May 8, 2019
1. Stoner/Athens Cabin Marker
Inscription.
Stoner-Athens House. c. 1840. The Stoner-Athens cabin was built on Greenwell Springs Road in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is a single pen structure constructed of large, hewn pine logs with dovetail joints. This type of construction was favored by yeoman farmers of British descent who moved west from Virginia and the Carolinas and settled throughout the upland South.
According to local history, this cabin was used as a waystation for the stagecoaches from Greensburg, LA and Liberty, MS to Baton Rouge. and was later used as a schoolhouse c.1890., Donated by: Helen Athens and family in memory of Edwin Athens. , Restoration funded by: Hibernia Bank
The Stoner-Athens cabin was built on Greenwell Springs Road in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is a single pen structure constructed of large, hewn pine logs with dovetail joints. This type of construction was favored by yeoman farmers of British descent who moved west from Virginia and the Carolinas and settled throughout the upland South.
According to local history, this cabin was used as a waystation for the stagecoaches from Greensburg, LA and Liberty, MS to Baton Rouge. and was later used as a schoolhouse c.1890.
Donated by: Helen Athens and family in memory of Edwin Athens. Restoration funded by: Hibernia Bank (Marker Number 41.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.
Location. 30° 24.698′ N, 91° 6.878′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. It is in Highlands/Perkins. Marker can be reached from Essen Lane south of Interstate 10, on the right when traveling south. Located on the grounds of the LSU Rural Life Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4560 Essen Ln, Baton Rouge LA 70808, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Stoker Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Dog-Trot House (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer Cabin
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2015. This page has been viewed 473 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2019. 3, 4. submitted on September 12, 2015. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
