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| | MuseumRegister: Kent Plantation House, Alexandria, Louisiana |
 | | Kent Plantation House is the oldest standing structure in central Louisiana. |
 | | Completed in 1800, it was constructed of hand-hewn cypress, handmade brick, and bousillage, the mixture of clay and Spanish moss that packs the timbered walls. |
 | | Fully restored and furnished with Federal, Sheraton, and Empire pieces, as well as the work of early Louisiana cabinetmakers, Kent House took its place on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. |
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