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Kent House Plantation
Media Source
Columbia University Department of Art History and Archaeology Photograph Collection, digitized with support from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation
Media Label Transcription
Kent House Plantation; Alexandria, Louisiana, United States; SEE BACK; I.-A-1; Built about 1795, this beautiful landmark in Alexandria is typical of the early Spanish colonial plantation home. It was built by the slaves of Pierre II, son of a solidier in the King's Army in Natchitoches. The house was constructed from materials from the land itself. It was moved to its present site in 1964 and now contains a museum.; 24105