Thomas A. Lemoine House ,Built 1916
                                     Renovated by present owner’s :
                                        Eddie and Jeannette Knoll


Thomas A. Lemoine, a prominent planter and businessman in Moreauville, engaged the Architectual Firm of Favrot and Livaudais, L.T.D. of New Orleans to design and execute the plans for his new home. The home was completed in December 1916.

 The architectural description of the large one story solid brick home is referred to as an Arts and Craft

Villa with California Bungalow influence. The 10 rooms have 12 foot ceilings. The attic space is large enough to accommodate a second floor of rooms but was never completed. (A sketch in the plans was made for a grand staircase that was not built).

 An unusual feature of the house for the area is the large cellar. The ten room house has three screened porches. All door knobs are of solid brass. Each room has push button bells which ring in the kitchen. The front entrance double door and surrounding arch are of imported beveled lead glass prisms. In the back yard, on its original brick stand is a wooden cistern complete with copper crown. The roof of the home is of Spanish tile.There are four fireplaces in the house. The house retains most of its original lighting fixtures.

 

 In 1947 the home was sold to the Diocese of Alexander for use as a founding mission house in the United States for the Italian order of nuns of the Order of Our Lady of Sorrows. In 1969 the home and property was sold to Nicholas Jeansonne .
 

 In 2003 the home and property was sold to Eddie and Jeannnette Knoll, who has taken much care to maintain the property in its original state. The home is architecturally significant for its design, and construction, especially for this rural parish and is regarded and one of the finest homes of the area.