Kent Plantation House, Alexandria

Name: Kent Plantation House
Address: Alexandria, United States

#11 among attractions in Alexandria

Museum, History museum

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Kent Plantation House is the oldest standing structure in Central Louisiana. Listed since 1971 in the National Register of Historic Places, Kent House is located in Alexandria in Rapides Parish. The plantation house is a representation of southern plantation life between 1795 and 1855. The main structure was erected in 1800 with the labor of people enslaved by Pierre Baillio. The bousillage Creole house and restored period outbuildings are now a showcase for tourists. ()

Built: 1800 (224 years ago)Coordinates: 31°18'22"N, 92°29'1"W

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Kent Plantation House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Alexandria Mall, Congregation Gemiluth Chassodim, Alexandria Zoological Park, Bringhurst Field.

2.4 miSE
Shopping centre, Shopping
Alexandria Mall, Alexandria
62 min walk • Alexandria Mall is a shopping mall located in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. It features Dillard's, JCPenney, Conn's, Burlington Coat Factory, and Bed Bath And Beyond as anchor stores.
1.8 miE
Synagogue, Modernist architecture
Congregation Gemiluth Chassodim, Alexandria
46 min walk • Congregation Gemiluth Chassodim known locally as "The Jewish Temple" is an historic Jewish synagogue located in Alexandria, Louisiana.
1.9 miSE
Wildlife in free-roaming habitats
Alexandria Zoological Park, Alexandria
49 min walk • The Alexandria Zoological Park is a 33-acre zoo located in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. First opened to the public in 1926, it is owned by the City of Alexandria and operated by the Division of Public Works. It is home to about 500 animals.
2 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Sport venue
Bringhurst Field, Alexandria
51 min walk • Bringhurst Field was from 1933 to 2013 a baseball stadium in Alexandria, Louisiana. Owned by the city of Alexandria, it served as the home field of the Alexandria Aces, one of the most successful independent league baseball teams, which won various championships in 1997, 1998, 2006, 2007, and 2009.
2.4 miE
Exhibits and workshops in a former bank
Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria
61 min walk • The Alexandria Museum of Art of Alexandria, central Louisiana, United States opened its doors in 1977 in the historic Rapides Bank and Trust Company Building.
2.2 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Alexandria
55 min walk • St. Francis Xavier Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alexandria, located in Alexandria, Louisiana. The cathedral and related buildings was added to the National Register of Historic Places on 29 March 1984 as St. Francis Xavier Cathedral Complex...
2.3 miE
Museum, History museum
Louisiana History Museum, Alexandria
59 min walk • The Louisiana History Museum is located in the historic downtown portion of Alexandria, Louisiana, USA, near the Red River. It showcases the social evolution of all of Louisiana, but centers on the history of Central Louisiana, Rapides Parish, and Alexandria.
2.2 miE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Emmanuel Baptist Church, Alexandria
56 min walk • The Emmanuel Baptist Church in downtown Alexandria, Louisiana was built in 1950. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 2001. The building was designed by New Orleans architects Favrot & Reed. Jacoby Stained Glass Studios of St. Louis also contributed to the project.
2.4 miNE
Skate park, Military museum, Museum
Forts Randolph and Buhlow State Historic Site, Pineville
61 min walk • Forts Randolph and Buhlow State Historic Site in Pineville, Louisiana, a state historic site in Louisiana consisting of Fort Randolph and Fort Buhlow. Both of these forts are in the National Register of Historic Places.
2.3 miE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Opera
Rapides Opera House, Alexandria
60 min walk • Rapides Opera House is located in Alexandria, Louisiana. It is a Romanesque building designed by Favrot & Livaudais and built in 1903. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 11, 1981. It was delisted on December 28, 2015.
1.9 miE
Synagogue
B'nai Israel Traditional Synagogue, Alexandria
50 min walk • B'nai Israel Traditional Synagogue is a Jewish synagogue located in Alexandria, Louisiana. It was founded in 1913 as an Orthodox synagogue by Jews from Poland and Russia, many of whom arrived in Alexandria and Central Louisiana as part of the Galveston Movement. In the 1950s the congregation became Conservative.