Cousin, Francois, House
National Register of Historic Places

Cousin, Francois, House

Slidell, St. Tammany County, Louisiana
Listed
January 26, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
01000008

About this property

The Francois Cousin House near Slidell is located in eastern St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, west of the City of Slidell, Louisiana. The house is a French Creole Cottage, likely built between 1778 and 1790, by Jean Francois Cousin. Cousin, born in 1745 in New Orleans, managed his father's lumber and brick making business interests on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain. He built this home facing Bayou Liberty which has direct access to Lake Pontchartrain. Behind the home are the pits used to mine the clay. Cousin also owned property in Lacombe, Louisiana. The core of the home, built c. 1790, was constructed with briquette entre poteaux walls (bricks between posts). The front gallery, running the length of the home, has chamfered gallery columns. Behind the gallery are two rooms of equal size, with one large additional room behind, all served by a central chimney with wrap around mantels. There is a dormer located above this section of the home. In the late 19th century or early 20th century, an additional three rooms were added to the rear of the home, along with side galleries.

Location

58148 Gwin Rd.
Slidell, St. Tammany County, Louisiana
30.27421, -89.83641

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Sources

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When was Cousin, Francois, House listed on the National Register?

Cousin, Francois, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 26, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Cousin, Francois, House?

Cousin, Francois, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Cousin, Francois, House is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1790.

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