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The house of Cajun rancher, Louis Arceneaux, he named his ranch Beau Bassin to honor the French settlement Beaubassin in his former homeland.

The Beau Bassin home built in the 1840s uniquely blends Cajun, Creole, and American architecture. The square columns on the porch are American Greek Revival, but the colombage and bousillage construction techniques are Cajun and Creole.

La Maison Beau Bassin is at the Vermilionville Living History Museum, an early Acadian settlement using original restored structures dating from 1765 to 1890. Vermilionville was the name given to the settlement near Bayou Vermilion that eventually grew to be Lafayette, Louisiana.

Copyright 2019 Susan Rissi Tregoning

I'm a travel photographer that enjoys photographing United States architecture, nature, and transportation. As the 8th photographer in 4 generations of my family, I don't remember a time when photography was not part of my life. By the time I was five years old, I was standing on a stool in the darkroom, helping my dad develop pictures. It was my job to transfer the photos from the hypo to the water bath. I went to college for interior design. After I graduated, I had a long successful career as an art buyer and designer for a large home furnishings company. In 2006, I had a significant life change. My husband became a medical traveler, and I decided to put my career on hold to tag along. In the process, I found my roots again. What...