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Location1608 Orange St.,
Beaumont, Texas
Coordinates 30°04′07″N94°05′57″W / 30.06861°N 94.09917°W / 30.06861; -94.09917 Coordinates: 30°04′07″N94°05′57″W / 30.06861°N 94.09917°W / 30.06861; -94.09917
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1903 (1903)
ArchitectFrank Tipton Smith
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP reference # 78002961 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 22, 1978

The house nicknamed "Idle Hours" was built in 1903 by architect Frank T. Smith for L.P. Ogden and his wife Cynthia. Because the house was considered to be out in the country at the time of its construction, Mrs. Ogden preferred to retain her town home and named her new country estate "Idle Hours". The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [2]

National Register of Historic Places Federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred in preserving the property.

The home was owned by several prominent Beaumont families. In 1970 it was donated to Land Manor, a non-profit organization which subsequently converted the residence into a halfway house to help people return to society. In 2002 it once again became a private residence of the Bienvenu family and continues to be known by the many locals as "Bienvenu Manor". [3] The Bienvenu family continues to do extensive renovations to restore the carriage house, servant's quarters and the large main house.

Carriage house building

A carriage house, also called a remise or coach house, is an outbuilding which was originally built to house horse-drawn carriages and the related tack.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. 2013-11-02.
  2. "Idle Hours". Texas Historical Commission. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2012.Cite uses deprecated parameter |deadurl= (help)
  3. "Jefferson County Public Records Online" . Retrieved September 3, 2012.