National Historic Landmark · New Orleans, Louisiana

Dillard, James H., House

Historic house in Louisiana, United States in New Orleans, Louisiana. Added to the National Register in 1974, and a National Historic Landmark.

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What it is

Wikipedia · James H. Dillard House

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

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address571 Audubon St., New Orleans, LA
CountyOrleans County
ListedDec 2, 1974
Reference number74000929
Type of placebuilding
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings

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

Visiting

Private property
Address571 Audubon St., New Orleans, LA
Coordinates29.93541, -90.12623 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitNew Orleans Jazz National Historical Park · 4 mi · on Park Atlas
Listing on the Register does not open the door. This is a private residence. See it from the sidewalk.

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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 74000929. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.