James H. Dillard House
Historic house in Louisiana. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The James H. Dillard House is a historic house at 571 Audubon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. Built in the 19th century, it was from 1894 to 1913 the residence of James H. Dillard (1856–1940), a leading white educator of African-Americans across the American South during a period of difficult race relations. It was declared a National Historic Landmark on December 2, 1974.
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The record
| Register name | Dillard, James H., House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 571 Audubon St., New Orleans, LA |
| Parish | Orleans Parish |
| Listed | Dec 2, 1974 |
| Listed for | Black heritage, Education |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 74000929 |
| Type of place | building |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| 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 | 571 Audubon St., New Orleans, LA |
| Coordinates | 29.9354° N, 90.1262° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in New Orleans | 210 listed places in New Orleans → · walking tour → |
| Nearest national park unit | New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park · 4 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was James H. Dillard House listed on the National Register?
Dec 2, 1974. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit James H. Dillard House?
No public access is recorded. A National Register listing recognizes a place; it does not open it to visitors.
Source: National Park Service
Where is James H. Dillard House?
571 Audubon St., New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. The nearest national park unit is New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, 4 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for James H. Dillard House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at James H. Dillard 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 74000929. 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. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.