# Kent Plantation House > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kent_Plantation_House > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kent_Plantation_House.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_Plantation_House > Source revision: 1310609924 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Historic house in Louisiana, United States United States historic place Kent Plantation House U.S. National Register of Historic Places Show map of Louisiana Show map of the United States Location 3601 Bayou Rapides Road Alexandria, Louisiana Coordinates 31°18′22″N 92°29′01″W / 31.30611°N 92.48361°W / 31.30611; -92.48361 Area 4 acres (1.6 ha)[1] Built 1800 Architect Pierre Baillio II Architectural style Greek Revival, Creole architecture NRHP reference No. 71000362 Added to NRHP August 5, 1971[2] **Kent Plantation House** is the oldest standing structure in [Central Louisiana](/source/Central_Louisiana). Listed since 1971 in the [National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places), Kent House is located in [Alexandria](/source/Alexandria%2C_Louisiana) in [Rapides Parish](/source/Rapides_Parish%2C_Louisiana). The [plantation house](/source/Plantation_house_in_the_Southern_United_States) is a representation of [southern plantation life](/source/History_of_the_United_States_(1789%E2%80%931849)) between 1795 and 1855. The [bousillage](/source/Bouzillage) [Creole](/source/Creole_peoples) house and restored period outbuildings are now a showcase for tourists.[3] ## History Kent Plantation House displays original [artifacts](/source/Cultural_artifact) from people who worked and lived at the house during its operation.[4] ### Buildings H. Parrott Bacot, former director of the Anglo-American Art Museum at [Louisiana State University](/source/Louisiana_State_University) in [Baton Rouge, Louisiana](/source/Baton_Rouge%2C_Louisiana), led the interior restoration.[5] The several outbuildings surrounding the main structure are furnished with [Federal](/source/Federal_furniture), [Sheraton](/source/Sheraton_style), and [Empire](/source/Empire_style) pieces.[6] The Milk House was built between 1820 and 1830; [dairy products](/source/Dairy_product), such as [cheese](/source/Cheese), [milk](/source/Milk), and [butter](/source/Butter), were prepared and stored there.[4] The Blacksmith Shop was constructed about 1815. The Kitchen contains an open hearth fireplace for cooking. ### Marker text The marker at the front entrance of the Kent Plantation House reads: *Kent House, the oldest known standing structure in Rapides Parish, was built by Pierre Baillio, completed in 1800. Baillio constructed the house on land received through a Spanish land grant circa 1794.*[7] [8] ## Gallery - Close-up of the plantation house - Visitor Center - Outdoor tour guide at Kent House - Milk House (constructed prior to 1830) - Various utensils inside the Milk House - Kitchen - Open-hearth cooking on the plantation; still done on a weekly basis by the Kent House staff - Laundry room - Barn at Kent House - Blacksmith shop - A wooden hammer - Cotton stalks at Kent House - Towering oak tree at Kent House - The center for the making of cane syrup at Kent House - Cane syrup in trough is ready for use. - Bottle tree, according to southern tradition, would ward off evil spirits. - [Bousillage](/source/Bousillage), a mixture of clay and grass, is a key building material of Kent House. - Indoor tour guide at Kent House - Dining table; the wooden fan from the ceiling was attached to a rope and powered by servants for cooling the room. - Parlor, where tea, an expensive item in that day, was served - Boys' bedroom - Girls' bedroom - Master bedroom - Bathtub in master bedroom ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Sternberg, Mary Ann (June 30, 1993). *The Pelican Guide to Louisiana* (2 ed.). Firebird Press. p. 59. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-88289-901-5](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-88289-901-5). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-nris_2-0)** ["National Register Information System"](https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP). *[National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places)*. [National Park Service](/source/National_Park_Service). March 13, 2009. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Alexandria LA Historic Site - Kent Plantation House"](http://www.wegoplaces.com/Attraction_54967.aspx). Retrieved August 21, 2009. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-mainoutbuildings_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-mainoutbuildings_4-1) ["Kent Plantation House - Alexandria, Louisiana"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090509073847/http://www.louisianabeautiful.com/crossroads/kent-plantation-house.html). *Louisiana Tourism*. Archived from [the original](http://www.louisianabeautiful.com/crossroads/kent-plantation-house.html) on May 9, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2009. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** DuFour, Darlene (1994). *Kent House Alexandria, Louisiana*. Pineville Louisiana: DD Management Corporation. p. 60. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Kent Plantation House - Alexandria, Louisiana"](http://www.museumregister.com/US/Louisiana/KentPlantationHouse/Info.html). *MuseumRegister*. Retrieved August 22, 2009. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Kent Plantation House - Alexandria LA - Louisiana Historical Markers on Waymarking.com"](http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM6EYH_Kent_Plantation_House_Alexandria_LA). Retrieved August 21, 2009. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Wilson, Samuel Jr. (August 5, 1971). ["Inventory Nomination Form - Kent Plantation House"](https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/c94e745b-beb7-4da7-856d-8cb9e0712304). *[National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places)*. Retrieved October 6, 2021. ## External links - [Kent Plantation House](http://www.kenthouse.org) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20111002064803/http://www.kenthouse.org/) October 2, 2011, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) - official site v t e City of Alexandria Areas Garden District Education Rapides Parish School Board Alexandria Senior High School Bolton High School Peabody Magnet High School Holy Savior Menard Central High School Louisiana State University of Alexandria Landmarks Alexandria Mall Alexandria Museum of Art Alexandria Zoological Park Bentley Hotel Kent Plantation House Louisiana History Museum Rapides Parish Coliseum Former Bringhurst Field Religion Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria B'nai Israel Traditional Synagogue Congregation Gemiluth Chassodim Emmanuel Baptist Church Transportation Alexandria International Airport (formerly England Air Force Base) Culture Former Alexandria Aces Alexandria Warthogs Louisiana Rangers Authority control databases International VIAF National United States Israel --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Kent Plantation House](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_Plantation_House) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_Plantation_House?action=history)). 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