National Historic Landmark · house · New Orleans, Louisiana

Cable, George Washington, House

Historic house in Louisiana, United States in New Orleans, Louisiana. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkListed 1966
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What it is

Wikipedia · George Washington Cable House

The George Washington Cable House is a historic house at 1313 8th Street, in the Garden District of New Orleans, Louisiana. Built in 1874, it was the home of George Washington Cable (1844–1925), an American writer who described Creole life, during the period in which he rose to national prominence. The cottage was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1962.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address1313 8th St., New Orleans, LA
CountyOrleans County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Reference number66000374
Type of placehouse
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property
Contributing resources1 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address1313 8th St., New Orleans, LA
Coordinates29.92662, -90.08724 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitNew Orleans Jazz National Historical Park · 3 mi · on Park Atlas
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Reference

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Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. 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 description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.