United States historic place
| Walnut Grove | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Nearest city | Cheneyville, Louisiana |
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| Coordinates | 31°0′37″N 92°15′30″W / 31.01028°N 92.25833°W / 31.01028; -92.25833 |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1830 (1830) |
| Architect | Jabez Tanner |
| Architectural style | Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 80001755 |
| Added to NRHP | 21 November 1980 |
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.
Description and history
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.
See also
- Historic preservation
- National Register of Historic Places in Rapides Parish, Louisiana
- Slavery in the United States
References
- "National Register Information System – Walnut Grove (#80001755)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- 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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