creole houses

Creoles of Color

Native-born

Louisianians of mixed, mainly French,

African, Spanish, and Native American

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Creoles

native-born Louisianians

descended from continental European

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Cajuns

Descendants of the French

Canadians(Acadians)

Bousillage

mixture of Spanish moss,

mud, and sometimes animal hair

placed between wooden timbers to

create walls in Creole houses

Pigeonnier

a small building containing

nesting boxes where pigeons could

roost; provided meat and fertilizer;

lower floor sometimes used as office

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Gallery

Large porch covered by an extended roof

Gable

the upper, vertical triangular

portion of the end of a building (having

a double-sloping roof)

Gable roof

A roof having a gable at one or both ends

Cabinet

small, enclosed area at one or

both ends of the rear gallery of a

Creole house, sometimes used for

storage or small bedrooms

Carriageway

open passageway

connecting the street to the rear

courtyard of a Creole Townhouse

Column

a tall, vertical, cylindrical

supporting member

Hipped roof

a roof which slopes

upward from all four sides of a building

Pier

A very wide pillar

Chambre

Bedroom

Premier etage

in Creole houses, the family’s main living area; its

floor was raised above the ground on piers

Salle

in the living area) the main parlor

Transom

an opening above a door or window, usually for

ventilation and containing a glazed or solid sash

Briquettes entre poteaux-

in Creole houses, a method of

building walls using bricks between wall studs

Garçonnière-

the attic area of Acadian houses used as sleeping

quarters for adolescent male family members

Batten

the heavy wooden planks used in the construction of

doors and window shutters

Braced frame wall

walls in which vertical posts were supported

by diagonal braces