Kenilworth Plantation House

Kenilworth Plantation House
Location 2931 Bayou Rd., St. Bernard, Louisiana
Coordinates 29°52′2″N 89°48′51″W / 29.86722°N 89.81417°W / 29.86722; -89.81417Coordinates: 29°52′2″N 89°48′51″W / 29.86722°N 89.81417°W / 29.86722; -89.81417
Area 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built c. 1820 (1820)
Architectural style French Creole
MPS Louisiana's French Creole Architecture MPS
NRHP reference # 06000317[1]
Added to NRHP April 24, 2006

The Kenilworth Plantation House is a historic plantation house located at 2931 Bayou Road in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. The French Creole style house was built circa 1820. During the early 19th century, the French Creole style was the predominant architectural form of St. Bernard Parish; however, most of the parish's French Creole buildings from the period are no longer standing, and Kenilworth is one of the best-preserved examples of the style.

The two-story house has a raised basement, and the upper story is considered the primary living space. A gallery supported by turned collonnettes surrounds both stories of the house; all entrances from the gallery feature French doors. The house's hipped roof has an intricate truss support system and exposed, shaped rafter tails typical of Creole designs.[2]

In the 1980s, the home was owned by the Chalmette dentist, Dr. Acosta.

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 24, 2006.[1]

The house was a filming location for the movie Stay Alive.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Kenilworth Plantation House" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places Database. Louisiana Office of Cultural Development, Division of Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 24, 2014.


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