Kent House Plantation

Subject: United States
Subject 2: Louisiana
Location: Alexandria (Louisiana, United States)
Notes: 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.
Image Source: Columbia University Department of Art History and Archaeology Photograph Collection, digitized with support from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation
Record ID: 2023_photocoll_0166_0064


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