Felix Labauve House | |
Mississippi Landmark
No. 033-HER-0116-NR-ML-NRD
[1] | |
Location | 2769 Magnolia Drive Hernando, DeSoto County, Mississippi, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 34°49′11″N 89°59′23″W / 34.81972°N 89.98972°W |
Built | c. 1865 |
NRHP reference No. | 78003074 |
USMS No. | 033-HER-0116-NR-ML-NRD [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | March 29, 1978 |
Designated USMS | October 11, 1985 |
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.
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]
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Park Service.