George Washington Cable House
Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Register name | Cable, George Washington, House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 1313 8th St., New Orleans, LA |
| Parish | Orleans Parish |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Literature |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000374 |
| Type of place | house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 1313 8th St., New Orleans, LA |
| Coordinates | 29.9266° N, 90.0872° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in New Orleans | 210 listed places in New Orleans → · walking tour → |
| Nearest national park unit | New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park · 3 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was George Washington Cable House listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is George Washington Cable House?
1313 8th St., New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. The nearest national park unit is New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, 3 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for George Washington Cable House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at George Washington Cable House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000374. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.