Walnut Grove (Cheneyville, Louisiana)

Walnut Grove is a historic house located 0.2 miles (0.32 km) southwest of Bayou Rapides and about 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Cheneyville, Louisiana.

Walnut Grove
Walnut Grove is located in Louisiana
Walnut Grove
Walnut Grove
Location in Louisiana
Walnut Grove is located in the United States
Walnut Grove
Walnut Grove
Location in the United States
Nearest cityCheneyville, Louisiana
Coordinates31°0′37″N 92°15′30″W / 31.01028°N 92.25833°W / 31.01028; -92.25833
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1830 (1830)
ArchitectJabez Tanner
Architectural styleFederal
NRHP reference No.80001755
Added to NRHP21 November 1980[1]

Description and history

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This plantation house was designed by Jabez Tanner and built in 1830. It is a two-story building with a modified central hall plan and a hip roof. A front porch was added in 1927 and there has been reworking of the ground floor including closing in the previously open central hall. A Queen Anne stairway and arch have also been added. There is a new construction tin roof with roof hatchway. The house originally featured a large formal garden in the front. The two story brick building is an example of Federal architecture with its five bay articulation, fanlights and hip roof. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1980.[2]

 
Illustration of a walnut grove in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 1910

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System – Walnut Grove (#80001755)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Skye, William E. (November 21, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Walnut Grove". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved February 10, 2020. With 3 photos from 1980.
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