George Washington Cable House

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

George Washington Cable House
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
In 2008
Location:	1313 8th St.,New Orleans, Louisiana
Coordinates:	29°55′34.87″N 90°5′13.8″W / 29.9263528, -90.087167Coordinates: 29°55′34.87″N 90°5′13.8″W / 29.9263528, -90.087167
Built/Founded:	1874
Architect:	Unknown
Architectural style(s):	Colonial, Other
Designated as NHL:	December 29, 1962[1]
Added to NRHP:	October 15, 1966[2]
NRHP Reference#:	66000374
Governing body:	Private

George Washington Cable House is a cottage at 1313 8th Street in the Garden District of New Orleans, Louisiana. It was the home of George Washington Cable (1844–1925), an American novelist who wrote of Creole life, during the period in which he rose to national prominence.^[3]

He lived in this home during 1874-1884. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1962.^[1][3]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b} George Washington Cable House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2008-01-04.
2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
3. ^ ^{a b} Patricia Heintzelman (May 23, 1975), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: George Washington Cable HousePDF (305 KiB), National Park Service  and Accompanying 2 photos, exterior, from 1975.PDF (336 KiB)

This article about a Registered Historic Place in Louisiana is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

v • d • e U.S. National Register of Historic Places Keeper of the Register · History of the National Register of Historic Places · Property types · Historic district · Contributing property List of entries National Park Service · National Historic Landmarks · National Battlefields · National Historic Sites · National Historical Parks · National Memorials · National Monuments