Arna Wendell Bontemps House
Arna Wendell Bontemps House is located in Louisiana
Arna Wendell Bontemps House
Arna Wendell Bontemps House is located in the United States
Arna Wendell Bontemps House
Location1327 Third St.
Alexandria, Louisiana
Coordinates31°18′34″N 92°26′34″W / 31.30944°N 92.44278°W / 31.30944; -92.44278
Arealess than one acre
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.93000886[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 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 Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Arna Wendell Bontemps House" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2016.
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