Description: Ashland - Belle Helene, iconic southern plantation - 1850s Building name: Ashland - Belle Helene Designer/Architect: Unknown Date of construction: 1850s Location: Ascension Parish, Louisiana Style: Antebellum - Greek Revival Number of sheets: 9 sheets measuring 24”x36” Sheet List Cover Sheet, Notes Site Plan First Floor Plan, 3/16”=1’-0” Second Floor Plan, 3/16”=1’-0” Sections, 3/16”=1’-0” 2 Sheets of Elevations, 3/16”=1’-0” 2 Sheets of Details, various scales This listing is for prints on 20# bond paper. It is for architectural drawings only. Any photos shown in the description are informational only and not included in this package. ***Please be sure to visit my eBay store to see 170+ more house plans in a variety of styles.*** Ashland, later known as Belle Helene, is one of the most pure examples of the Classical Revival movement. Surrounded on all 4 sides by identical colonnades of powerful square columns it has an almost overwhelming solidity and dignity. Nearly destroyed during the Civil War, Duncan Kenner, its owner and builder, restored it and the entire plantation to its earlier magnificence. The original drawings were delineated in 1990. This extensive set of 9 drawing sheets includes a site plan, 2 floor plans, 2 sections, 4 elevations, and 2 sheets of details. The original drawings rest in the Library of Congress. As a work of art these prints are worth purchasing in their own right. For those of you interested in building a historically inspired house, these plans offer an excellent starting point. The house is skillfully designed for a southern climate. A central hall runs straight through from front to back on each floor. On either side are 3 rooms, each opening onto the surrounding colonnade. This arrangement provides for natural ventilation throughout the entire house. This house would be most suited for a flat or low sloping lot. It would be comfortable in a suburban or country setting. Including porches, this house has outside dimensions of approximately 82’ x 82’. Please view my other plans for more Antebellum Style Southern Plantation homes. SHIPPING: Your drawings are shipped to you, rolled, not folded, in a Priority Mail tube. This eBay listing includes architectural prints ONLY. Any photos shown in the description are for information only and are NOT included in your purchase. For information about the photos please send me a message through eBay. Thanks. IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO BUILD: These plans are not complete architectural drawings as might be required by your local permitting agency and do not contain all the structural, waterproofing and other details and information necessary for construction. But your local builder or architect should be able to adapt these drawings and add to them as necessary. What they do provide is accurate design information about a REAL historic house, not a pseudo-historic tract house as you will find in the house plan magazines on your supermarket shelf RETURN POLICY: Ebay has a glitch that shows a policy of no returns. However we DO accept returns within 30 days for all print orders (conditions apply) shipped in the USA and its territories. If there is a problem with your order please send a message through eBay and allow a few days for a response. Thank you. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: Orders shipped to addresses outside the USA may be subject to customs duties at their destination. The buyer is responsible for any such duties. The original drawings from which these dimensionally accurate scans were made are kept at the Historic American Building Survey, in the Library of Congress. (AN004) MORE LISTINGS
Price: 69.95 USD
Location: Portland, Oregon
End Time: 2024-02-21T11:05:59.000Z
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Restocking Fee: 20%
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Historic American Homes
Project Type: Home
Style: Traditional
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States