National Register of Historic Places

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
Listed
March 23, 1978
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
78001433

About this property

The Tulane University of Louisiana (commonly referred to as Tulane University) is a private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 by a cohort of medical doctors, it became a comprehensive public university as the University of Louisiana in 1847. The institution became private under the endowments of Paul Tulane and Josephine Louise Newcomb in 1884 and 1887. The Tulane University School of Law and the Tulane University School of Medicine are, respectively, the 12th oldest law school and 15th oldest medical school in the United States. Tulane has been a member of the Association of American Universities since 1958 and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". Alumni include 12 governors of Louisiana; 1 Chief Justice of the United States; members of the United States Congress, including a Speaker of the House; 2 Surgeons General of the United States; 23 Marshall Scholars; 18 Rhodes Scholars; 15 Truman Scholars; 155 Fulbright Scholars; 4 living billionaires; and a former President of Costa Rica. Two Nobel laureates have been affiliated with the university.

Location

New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana
29.93931, -90.12206

Categories

ARTEDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Tulane University of Louisiana listed on the National Register?

Tulane University of Louisiana was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 23, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Tulane University of Louisiana?

Tulane University of Louisiana is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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