President's Home, Northwestern State University - Natchitoches, LA
N 31° 45.117 W 093° 05.633
15R E 491108 N 3512945
Also known as Old President's Cottage. This c. 1927 building now houses Alumni Center for NSU.
Waymark Code: WM6HV8
Location: Louisiana, United States
Date Posted: 06/07/2009
Views: 8
Home is located on College Ave. just very close to the Central Ave. entrance to campus. Easy to locate and enjoy! According to the NPS website, located
here, the home is opened daily for tours, although I cannot verify that.( I was there early in AM.) Also a good brief history is from the above website, states
Built in 1927 on the campus of Northwestern State University, the President’s Home is a rare example of the Tudor Revival style in the Cane River region. It is a multiple-front gabled building primarily made of brick, but with half-timbering on the right side of the second floor. The timbers used here were artificially darkened and marked with an adze (an axlike tool with a curved blade at right angles to the handle) to make the timbers look aged. The house also has many Tudor details including small-pane casement windows and the classic multi-flue chimney.
Street address:
525 College Avenue
Natchitoches , LA USA
71457
County / Borough / Parish: Natchitoches
Year listed: 1984
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1925-1949
Historic function: Education. Sub - Educational Related Housing
Current function: Alumni Center
Privately owned?: no
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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