The Felix LaBauve House is a historic house built in c. 1865 and located at 2769 Magnolia Drive (formerly 235 Magnolia Drive) in Hernando, Mississippi, U.S.[2] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places since March 29, 1978 for its architecture and social significance;[3] and it is a listed Mississippi Landmark since October 11, 1985.[4][1] It is alternatively spelled as Felix Labauve House.
History
The Felix LaBauve House was the home of Felix LaBauve (1809–1879), a French émigré and early settler to Mississippi. LaBauve was a community leader and newspaper publisher.[3][5] He was nicknamed "the father of scholarships in Mississippi" because he bequeath an endowment of US$20,000 to the University of Mississippi, for the explicit purpose of establishing a permanent scholarship for orphaned boys from DeSoto County, Mississippi.[3][6] The scholarship is no longer in existence, but he left a lasting legacy.[6] In 1976, the former LaBauve property was donated to the city of Hernando, with the goal of preservation.[3]
The building is a single-story frame house built in c. 1865, it is located at its original site (which had an address change over the years) and the structure has been altered.[3][7] The house is a Victorian-style cottage, which has a distinct style of porch and lacy gable.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Mississippi Landmarks" (PDF). Mississippi Department of Archives and History. May 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 9, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "LaBauve House celebrates 150 years". The Commercial Appeal. October 24, 2016. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ a b c d e "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Felix Labauve House". National Park Service. March 29, 1978. Retrieved May 4, 2023. With accompanying pictures
- ^ "Felix Labauve House". Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH).
- ^ "Felix LaBauve 1809–1879". Mississippi Press Association. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ a b Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Encyclopedia of Mississippi History: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions and Persons. S. A. Brant. p. 645.
- ^ Long, Robert Lee (November 20, 2010). "Tour of Homes". DeSoto Times-Tribune. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ Victorian Houses of Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. 2005. pp. 86–87. ISBN 978-1-61703-533-3.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Park Service.
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