Built in 1971, the Acadian House was constructed to resemble a typical Cajun home of the 1800s and was made from Louisiana cypress; it once served as the Opelousas Tourist Information Center. Popular from 1765 to 1900, this style reflected the Acadian House tradition. Nearby, a tall wooden pigeonnier replicated in the 1970s recalls the French "dove house," a type of structure popular in France, where the gentry were permitted to keep pigeons. In Colonial Louisiana, the pigeonnier was a common sight on 18th- and 19th-century French-Creole plantations, where it was considered a status symbol. Although originally used to house pigeons, in later years it was used simply for grain storage.