The home of Clementine Hunter's famed African House murals recently received a little TLC in the form of a brand new roof. While the murals underwent restoration themselves, the National Trust's HOPE crew, timber framers and preservation experts from the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training returned the roof to its original glory. The murals are currently on display at the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame and Northwest Louisiana History Museum but will return home in 2016. The African House was named a National Historic Landmark and a National Trust for Historic Preservation National Treasure. Visit the link below to learn more about the restoration process and see the complete collection of photos.

Photo Credit: NPS/NCPTT|Sarah Marie Jackson

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• Clementine Hunter

Associated News

• July 30, 2024
  Cherished: The Art of Clementine Hunter

  July 30–October 23, 2024



• August 23, 2021
  Clementine Hunter's World: Documentary on Clementine Hunter Aired on LBP


• March 26, 2021
  "Marking Pictures:" Clementine Hunter Exhibition on view at the Cabildo in New Orleans


• August 1, 2018
  Clementine Hunter Auction Paintings Discussed in New Country Roads Article


• February 9, 2018
  Gilley's Gallery in "Antiques and The Arts Weekly"


• July 13, 2015
  Melrose Plantation's African House has been restored


• March 28, 2015
  Newly Restored African House Murals Return to Natchitoches, Louisiana


• December 31, 2014
  Restoration Underway of Iconic Clementine Hunter Murals at Melrose Plantation


• June 16, 2013
  Gilley's Gallery in New York Times Article "Looking for Clementine Hunter's Louisiana".


• January 22, 2013
  Interview With Robert Wilson on His Latest Opera About the Life of Clementine Hunter


• December 28, 2011
  Clementine Hunter's Iconic African House Recreated at Watermill Center Summer Program