Houmas House is a Greek Revival house in Burnside, Louisiana, and a filming location for Moon of the Wolf (1972), Mandingo (1975) and Fletch Lives (1989) among other productions. Built in 1840, it was designed by John Smith Preston, and is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is owned by Kevin Kelly.
Location: 40136 Highway 942, Burnside, Louisiana, United States
Verified facts
- Located in Burnside
confidence 75/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-0893, SRC-0894, SRC-3128 - Built in 1840
confidence 75/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-0893, SRC-0894, SRC-3128 - Designed by John Smith Preston
confidence 75/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-0893, SRC-0894, SRC-3128 - Architectural style: Greek Revival
confidence 75/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-0893, SRC-0895, SRC-3129 - Historic designation: National Register of Historic Places
confidence 75/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-0893, SRC-0894, SRC-3130 - Owned by Kevin Kelly (since 2003)
confidence 90/100 · 10 recorded source groups · SRC-0894, SRC-4007, SRC-4348, SRC-4421, SRC-3128, SRC-7212, SRC-7213, SRC-8733, SRC-9114, SRC-9213, SRC-10150 - Appeared in Moon of the Wolf (movie, 1972)
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-0896, SRC-4008, SRC-4347 - Appeared in Mandingo (movie, 1975)
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-0896, SRC-4347 - Appeared in Fletch Lives (movie, 1989)
confidence 85/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-0896, SRC-4347, SRC-4348 - Appeared in Green Book (movie, 2018)
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-0896, SRC-4348 - Appeared in Love, Wedding, Marriage (movie, 2011)
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-0896, SRC-4347 - Appeared in A Woman Called Moses (tv, 1978)
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-0896, SRC-4347 - Appeared in Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus (movie, 1978)
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-0896, SRC-4347 - Appeared in All My Children (tv, 1970-2013)
confidence 85/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-0896, SRC-4347, SRC-4348 - Appeared in Snow Wonder (movie, 2005)
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-0896, SRC-4347 - Appeared in K-Ville (tv, 2007)
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-0896, SRC-4347 - Appeared in Top Chef (tv, 2006-)
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-0896, SRC-4347 - Appeared in Revenge of the Bridesmaids (movie, 2010)
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-0896, SRC-4347 - Appeared in Wheel of Fortune (tv, 2011)
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-0896, SRC-4347 - Appeared in The Bachelor (tv, 2002-)
confidence 70/100 · 2 recorded source groups · SRC-0896, SRC-4347 - Appeared in Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte (movie, 1964)
confidence 85/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-0896, SRC-4435, SRC-0897 - Designed by Douglass Freret — architect
confidence 85/100 · 4 recorded source groups · SRC-3128, SRC-4479, SRC-7471, SRC-0893 - Appeared in The Lucky One (movie, 2012)
confidence 80/100 · 7 recorded source groups · SRC-4480, SRC-4481, SRC-7472, SRC-7473, SRC-8318, SRC-8319, SRC-9215 - Appeared in A Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Co. (tv, 1994)
confidence 75/100 · 3 recorded source groups · SRC-4482, SRC-0894, SRC-7474
Evidence & sources
- SRC-0893 — National Register of Historic Places Inventory–Nomination Form: The Houmas (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0894 — The Houmas — Wikipedia (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0895 — Filming Locations for Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964) — The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0896 — Movies Filmed Here — Houmas House Plantation (official site) (Tier 1, official_site; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0897 — 'Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte,' filmed at Houmas House, is 60 — The Advocate (Tier 2, news; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-10150 — NOLA.com — Louisiana plantation owner keeps grounds lush for tourists (Tier 1, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3128 — 64 Parishes (Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities) — Houmas House Plantation (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3129 — Architecture — Houmas House Plantation (official site) (Tier 2, official_site; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-3130 — Houmas House Plantation and Gardens — The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) (Tier 2, heritage_organization; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4007 — houmashouse.com (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4008 — wikipedia.org (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4347 — wikipedia.org (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4348 — nola.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4421 — houmashouse.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4435 — wikipedia.org (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4479 — Houmas House Plantation — Plantation History (official site) (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4480 — NOLA.com / The Times-Picayune — Take 5: The 'Lucky One' edition (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4481 — The Cinemaholic — Where Was The Lucky One Filmed? (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4482 — PBS — A Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Co.: Houmas House (Season 6, Episode 6) (Tier 1, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4835 — Houmas House Estate and Gardens (official site) (Tier 1, institutional; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-4836 — Explore Louisiana (Louisiana Office of Tourism) (Tier 1, institutional; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7212 — Transforming Houmas House — Country Roads Magazine (Tier 2, magazine; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7213 — Houmas House restored to reflect its 'glory days' — Travel Weekly (Tier 2, trade publication; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7471 — NOLA.com / The Times-Picayune — Houmas House, a Hollywood-filming favorite (Tier 2, newspaper; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7472 — Giggster — Where Was The Lucky One Filmed? (Tier 3, location guide; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7473 — LatLong.net — The Lucky One Locations (Tier 3, location database; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-7474 — Louisiana Digital Media Archive (LPB) — Houmas House (1994), A Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Company (Tier 1, primary broadcast archive; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8318 — This Is My South — Nicholas Sparks Filming Locations to Visit (Tier 3, web; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8319 — MovieMaps — The Lucky One filming locations (Tier 3, web; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-8733 — The Advocate (Baton Rouge) — Louisiana plantation owner keeps grounds lush for tourists (Tier 2, journalism_of_record; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9114 — New Orleans Magazine — Folklore or Fakelore? (Jill Holland) (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9213 — Roadrunner Journeys — Louisiana's Sweet Spot of History, Houmas House & Great River Road Museum (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-9215 — Female.com.au — Zac Efron The Lucky One (production feature) (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
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Plan Your Visit
Hours: Open 7 days, 9am-7pm; guided tours hourly/half-hourly 9:30am-7pm. Closed Christmas Day & New Year's Day.
Admission: Adults (18+) $24, teens (13-17) $15, children (6-12) $10, under 6 free; garden-only self-guided adult $15, child $10
Frequently asked questions
How is Houmas House connected to A Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Co.?
Houmas House, in Burnside, Louisiana, has a documented connection to A Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Co.. Read the sourced facts on this page for the type of connection. Other associated screen titles include A Woman Called Moses, All My Children, Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus, Fletch Lives.
How is Houmas House connected to A Woman Called Moses?
Houmas House, in Burnside, Louisiana, has a documented connection to A Woman Called Moses. Read the sourced facts on this page for the type of connection. Other associated screen titles include A Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Co., All My Children, Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus, Fletch Lives.
How is Houmas House connected to All My Children?
Houmas House, in Burnside, Louisiana, has a documented connection to All My Children. Read the sourced facts on this page for the type of connection. Other associated screen titles include A Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Co., A Woman Called Moses, Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus, Fletch Lives.
How is Houmas House connected to Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus?
Houmas House, in Burnside, Louisiana, has a documented connection to Big Bob Johnson and His Fantastic Speed Circus. Read the sourced facts on this page for the type of connection. Other associated screen titles include A Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Co., A Woman Called Moses, All My Children, Fletch Lives.
Can you visit Houmas House?
Yes — Houmas House is open to the public. Hours: Open 7 days, 9am-7pm; guided tours hourly/half-hourly 9:30am-7pm. Closed Christmas Day & New Year's Day.. Admission: Adults (18+) $24, teens (13-17) $15, children (6-12) $10, under 6 free; garden-only self-guided adult $15, child $10.
Who designed Houmas House?
Houmas House was designed by Douglass Freret.
Where is Houmas House located?
Houmas House is located in Burnside, Louisiana.