[2] The site has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 1, 1996, it is noted for its agricultural significance as an example of a reconstruction era sugar plantation system in southern Louisiana.

[3] In February 1852, Henry Watkins Allen and William Nolan purchased the Westover Plantation.

[3] The Allendale Plantation records showed that after 1908, many of the laborers were still being paid in tokens and merchandise checks instead of cash, which went against Federal law changes.

[16][9] In 2016 and 2020, the West Baton Rouge Museum narrative tour featuring Allendale Plantation been criticized for being biased and narrow in scope.

[16][9] The Allendale Church was built for laborers, and the office on the property held all of the related operations paperwork.