The house was located inside a 531 acres (215 ha) cotton plantation as part of forced-labor operation.

The site is west of Mississippi River and east of Lake St. John.

[2][3] The house was built in c.1840 and has been remodeled in 1850-1860 and in 1910, after the plantation was purchased by Arthur Meserve.

[4][2][3] The house and the nearby 8.5 acres (3.4 ha) area, comprising several outbuildings was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 1982.

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