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3 unusual facts about Jacob Haight Morrison


Jacob Haight Morrison

The French Quarter has received protection as a National Historic District, as have other significant areas of New Orleans.

He helped preserve the Vieux Carre or French Quarter, which has been designated as a National Historic District, and published a pioneer textbook on historic preservation law.

1974, two months before his death, Morrison and his wife received the Louise DuPont Crownshield Award from the National Trust for Historic Preservation for their outstanding work.



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