The Guitreau House, also known as Belle Place, is a historic house located at 16825 Louisiana Highway 16 in French Settlement, Louisiana, United States.

Guitreau House
Guitreau House is located in Louisiana
Guitreau House
Guitreau House is located in the United States
Guitreau House
Location16825 LA 16, French Settlement, Louisiana
Coordinates30°19′18″N 90°48′37″W / 30.32161°N 90.81019°W / 30.32161; -90.81019
Area0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Builtc.1911
Architectural styleFrench Creole
NRHP reference No.92000508[1]
Added to NRHPMay 14, 1992

Built in c.1911 for Armond LaBougeois, the house is a one-story frame cottage in French Creole style. The building was widely renovated and expanded in after its 1914 sale to A.D. Guitreau. In the 1960s the house was purchased by Cajun chef and humorist Justin Wilson which sold it to Edward and Tana Berteau in 1979.[2][3]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 14, 1992.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "Guitreau House" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved August 31, 2018. with two photos and two maps
  3. ^ National Register Staff (March 1992). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Guitreau House". National Park Service. Retrieved August 31, 2018. With six photos from 1990.