Dansereau House

Coordinates: 29°47′46″N 90°49′17″W / 29.79614°N 90.82143°W / 29.79614; -90.82143
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Dansereau House
Dansereau House is located in Louisiana
Dansereau House
Dansereau House is located in the United States
Dansereau House
Location506 St. Philip Street, Thibodaux, Louisiana
Coordinates29°47′46″N 90°49′17″W / 29.79614°N 90.82143°W / 29.79614; -90.82143
Area1.3 acres (0.53 ha)
Built1845 (1845)
Built byDr. James Scudday
ArchitectHenri Thiberge
Architectural styleSecond Empire, Italianate
NRHP reference No.78001425[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 21, 1978

The Dansereau House, also known as the Caldwell Home, is a historic mansion located at 506 St. Philip Street in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

The first floor was built in 1845–47 for James A. Scudday.[2][3] It was purchased by Canadians, the Dansereau family, after the American Civil War of 1861–1865.[2] A second floor was added for its new owner, Dr Hercules Dansereau, in 1875.[2] The house was repurposed as a bed and breakfast by its owner, Democratic Representative Damon Baldone, in 2010.[2]

The property was designed by architect Henri Thiberge in the Italianate style, with a Second Empire roof.[4] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since November 21, 1978.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "Historic Dansereau House reopens". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. June 6, 2010. p. 3. Retrieved June 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Theriot, Clifton (2014). Lafourche Parish. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 34. ISBN 9781467113076. OCLC 898044283.
  4. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dansereau House". National Park Service. Retrieved June 11, 2018. With accompanying pictures