Arna Wendell Bontemps House

Arna Wendell Bontemps House
Location 1327 Third St.
Alexandria, Louisiana
Coordinates 31°18′34″N 92°26′34″W / 31.30944°N 92.44278°W / 31.30944; -92.44278Coordinates: 31°18′34″N 92°26′34″W / 31.30944°N 92.44278°W / 31.30944; -92.44278
Area less than one acre
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference # 93000886[1]
Added to NRHP September 13, 1993

Arna Wendell Bontemps House is located in Alexandria, Louisiana. On October 13, 1902, author Arna Wendell Bontemps was born there.

It was the childhood home of Arna Wendell Bontemps.[2]

Avoiding demolition due to construction of Interstate 49, the house was moved six blocks, in 1991. And it was then renovated.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1993.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 "Arna Wendell Bontemps House" (PDF). Retrieved December 27, 2016.


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