Many plantation homes were built of bricks that were baked using the native clay on the grounds of the plantation. During the Greek Revival period of architecture, most of the bricks were covered with plaster and then painted. This is the Thibodeaux Home. It was built around 1820 in Breaux Bridge. Most of these homes use cypress as the primary wood for construction.
Cypress is resistant to insects and rot.
Farming Tools Acadian Village also has many tools used for farming. This is a set of stairs leading to the garconniere. In these homes, young men were required to live away from the young ladies of the house hold. In the early Cajun times, this meant the attic. These are L-shaped stairs leading to the garconniere.