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United States historic place

Edward Benjamin Dubuisson House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location 437 N. Court St., Opelousas, Louisiana
Coordinates 30°32′16″N 92°04′58″W / 30.53778°N 92.08278°W / 30.53778; -92.08278 (Edward Benjamin Dubuisson House)
Area 2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built 1927 (main house)c. 1915 (carriage house)
Built by Homer Ventre
Architect Herman Duncan
Architectural style Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 97000059[1]
Added to NRHP February 14, 1997

The Edward Benjamin Dubuisson House, at 437 N. Court St. in Opelousas, Louisiana, was built in 1927. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

It is described as a "large two story frame residence built in a distinctly southern version of the Colonial Revival style." It was designed by architect Herman Duncan and built by Homer Ventre.[2]

The listing included a second contributing building, a carriage house which is older than the main house, built around 1915.[2]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#97000059)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b National Register Staff, Louisiana Division of Historic Preservation (November 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Edward Benjamin Dubuisson House". National Park Service. Retrieved March 22, 2019. With accompanying 17 photos from 1996