plantation house was generally utilized for food preparation, storage and provided ancillary work areas for servants. The principle living areas of the Southern plantation home were typically located on the higher level.

     Like the villas of Italy, the plantation homes of Louisiana and Mississippi were larger than their urban counter-parts and were located on or near a crop farm. Plantation homes were generally formal and ornate in design, however, these structures were also focused on functionality. Early plantation homes are more functional and modest, while later homes became more refined and elaborate in their detailing.

     Southern plantation homes were typically designed in one of several different styles. The Greek Revival style was particularly popular throughout the country during the late 1700s through the mid-1800s because, to the early Americans, great architecture was a truly