Otis House at Fairview-Riverside State Park
119 Fairview Drive
Madisonville, LA 70447
United States
Open for tours on Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.
Guided House Tour*:
$10 per Person (ages 7 - 61)
$8 Seniors (ages 62 & over)
Free Children (ages 6 & under)
*Guided fees include grounds, gardens & structures
When you enter the park, you will notice a large home facing the water. This is Otis House, originally built in the 1880s as the family home for sawmill owner William Theodore Jay. It was later purchased and renovated in the 1930s by Frank Otis, serving as his summer home until his death in 1962. Mr. Otis left the property to the State of Louisiana to be developed into a recreational site for visitors. The house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.
The Otis House Museum offers tours on Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (schedule subject to change, call ahead to check availability). Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Call 985-792-4652 for group tour information.
