Patin House - Breaux Bridge, LA
N 30° 16.341 W 091° 54.021
15R E 605771 N 3349476
Fine house, located across from the Breaux Bridge City Hall, and now houses an attorney's office.
Waymark Code: WMENTM
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 06/20/2012
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Appeared to be well restored. In a great location in the Historic District of Breaux Bridge. Now houses an attorney office. It is also easy to find, directly across W. Bridge St from the City Hall/Police Station. The entire Breaux Bridge area is very peaceful and a great place to walk and learn of the history of this fine city.
Great statement about the significance of the house, from the State Application, located
here, page states:
The Patin House is locally significant in the area of architecture as a landmark within the late
nineteenth/early twentieth century architectural heritage of Breaux Bridge.
In 1983 members or the Division of Historic Preservation staff surveyed Breaux Bridge and
identified approximately eighty-nine late nineteenth and early twentieth century residences. Most. of
these homes are either bungalows, single cottages or shotgun houses. The Patin House is one of
only seven residences from this period which stand as landmarks in the town.
The Patin House is larger than the vast majority of period houses and features superior
detailing. There are a fair number of Eastlake galleries in Breaux Bridge, but very few embrace two
sides of the house as the Patin House gallery does. Moreover, the gallery features a distinctive
forty-five degree corner cut which further enlivens its three-quarter view. The Patin House has
unusually elaborate Eastlake detailing, with unusual squared balusters, as opposed to the usual
round members, and spindle screens as opposed to the usual plain boards. The home is also one of
only three which display in their gables the wheel motif associated with more elaborate examples of
Eastlake styling. Finally, the house also has a relatively elaborate roofline consisting of a gable, a
skirting porch roof, and an oversized dormer.
Historical Note
According to courthouse records, the property upon which the Patin House now stands was
purchased by Olivia Cormier Patin in 1878. At that time, a small building, its construction not yet
complete, was located on the site. This building appears to be the kitchen ell. Olivia sold the
property to her son Gaston Patin on November 30, 1885. It was Gaston for whom the Queen
Anne/Eastlake main block was built c.1895.