National Register of Historic Places

Fontenette--Bienvenu House

St. Martinville, Louisiana
Listed
August 21, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000876

About this property

The Fontenette-Bienvenu House, at 201 N. Main St. in St. Martinville, Louisiana, was built in 1817. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997, and was delisted in 2024. It is "a one-and-a-half story Creole cottage of colombage construction with Federal details. It is located on Main Street near the central church square in the parish seat of St. Martinville. The house was completed in either 1817 or early 1818 forJacques Fontenette, who died on April 23, 1818. His succession, opened May 4, 1818, refers to 'a fine house, newly constructed'".

Location

St. Martinville, Louisiana
30.12507, -91.82896
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

St. Martinville Historic District
Listed
0.1 mi
Soulier House
Industrial
0.1 mi
St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church
Colonial
0.1 mi
Bonin House
Early Republic
0.2 mi
U.S. Post Office
Early Republic
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Bayou Teche Expedition 1863
1863Civil War
2.8 mi
Battle of Bayou Teche — naval action
1863Civil War
3.8 mi
Teche Campaign – Loreauville Skirmish
1863Civil War
7.5 mi

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When was Fontenette--Bienvenu House listed on the National Register?

Fontenette--Bienvenu House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 21, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Fontenette--Bienvenu House?

Fontenette--Bienvenu House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Fontenette--Bienvenu House is recorded as the industrial era.

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