Arna Wendell Bontemps House Explained

Arna Wendell Bontemps House
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Location:1327 Third St.
Alexandria, Louisiana
Coordinates:31.3094°N -92.4428°W
Architecture:Queen Anne
Added:September 13, 1993
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:93000886

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.[1]

Avoiding demolition due to construction of Interstate 49, the house was moved six blocks, in 1991. And it was then renovated.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 1993.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arna Wendell Bontemps House . December 27, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161228124428/http://www.crt.state.la.us/dataprojects/hp/nhl/attachments/Parish40/Scans/40021001.pdf . December 28, 2016 . dead .