Kate Chopin House

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Kate Chopin House
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Historic American Buildings Survey photo of the house
Historic American Buildings Survey photo of the house
Location: Main St. (LA 1), Cloutierville, Louisiana
Coordinates: 31°32′26.04″N 92°55′1.53″W / 31.5405667, -92.9170917Coordinates: 31°32′26.04″N 92°55′1.53″W / 31.5405667, -92.9170917
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style(s): Other
Designated as NHL: April 19, 1993[1]
Added to NRHP: April 19, 1993[2]
NRHP Reference#: 93001601
Governing body: Private

Kate Chopin House, also known as Bayou Folk Museum or Alexic Cloutier House, is a house in Cloutierville, Louisiana. It was the home of Kate Chopin, author of The Awakening, after her marriage.

The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1993 for its association with Kate Chopin's life and her use of area happenings as source for bayou life covered in much of her writings.[1][3]

It is located on Main Street (Louisiana Highway 1) in Cloutierville, in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Kate Chopin House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-01-27.
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  3. ^ Jill S. Mesirow and Page Putnam Miller (June 24, 1992), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Kate Chopin HousePDF (1.01 MiB), National Park Service  and Accompanying 10 photos, exterior and interior, from 1992.PDF (443 KiB)

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