National Historic Landmark

White, Edward Douglass, House

Thibodaux, Lafourche County, Louisiana
Listed
December 8, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76000964

About this property

The Edward Douglass White House, also known as Edward Douglass White Louisiana State Commemorative Area, is a state historic site near Thibodaux, Louisiana. The house was home to both Edward Douglass White, Sr., the tenth governor of the state of Louisiana, and his son, Edward Douglass White, a U.S. senator and a Chief Justice of the United States. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976 for its association with the latter White, who was in the 7-1 majority ruling on Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 (1896), a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities in a doctrine that came to be known as "separate but equal."

Location

Thibodaux, Lafourche County, Louisiana
29.82446, -90.91155

Categories

LAWPOLITICS/GOVERNMENT
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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 White, Edward Douglass, House listed on the National Register?

White, Edward Douglass, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 8, 1976.

What type of historic resource is White, Edward Douglass, House?

White, Edward Douglass, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is White, Edward Douglass, House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. White, Edward Douglass, House has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for White, Edward Douglass, House?

The period of significance for White, Edward Douglass, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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