National Register of Historic Places
White, Edward Douglass, House
White, Edward Douglass, House is a historic place in Thibodaux, Lafourche County, Louisiana, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on December 8, 1976, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 76000964.
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White, Edward Douglass, House
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About this place
What is White, Edward Douglass, House?
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."
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Listing details
- Name
- White, Edward Douglass, House
- City
- Thibodaux
- County
- Lafourche County
- State
- Louisiana
- Listed on the National Register
- December 8, 1976
- NRIS reference number
- 76000964
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 29.82446, -90.91155
When was White, Edward Douglass, House listed on the National Register?
White, Edward Douglass, House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 8, 1976.
Where is White, Edward Douglass, House located?
White, Edward Douglass, House is located in Thibodaux, Lafourche County, Louisiana at approximately 29.82446, -90.91155. See the map above.
Is White, Edward Douglass, House a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. White, Edward Douglass, House is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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