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Felix Labauve House
Photo: Mary McCahon Shoemaker, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Felix Labauve House

Listed as “Labauve, Felix, House”

Hernando’s first place on the National RegisterListed Mar 29, 1978; only 143 of Mississippi’s 1,375 listings are older
VernacularListed 1978Hernando
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Felix Labauve House

Felix Labauve House, at 235 Magnolia Dr., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 29, 1978: the first place in Hernando to be listed. Only 143 of Mississippi’s 1,375 listings are older. The Register lists it for its law, politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Vernacular, as it does for 69 other Mississippi listings.

What it isHistoric house in Hernando, Mississippi. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 20 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1865 to today

  1. 1865Built
  2. 1978Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 48 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

235 Magnolia Dr., Hernando · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Felix Labauve HouseStart here
  2. 2Hernando South Side (Magnolia) Historic DistrictLate Victorian Eclectic · next door
  3. 3Hernando Courthouse Square DistrictItalianate · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Hernando North Side Historic DistrictMidland Log House · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Hernando Water TowerStructure · 0.2 mi on
Around it

4 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DHernando Commerce Street Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.6 miDNorth Elm Historic DistrictItalianate0.6 miSSpringhill CemeteryFunerary: Cemetery0.7 miBDockery HouseItalianate1.6 mi

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Questions about Felix Labauve House

Is Felix Labauve House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 29, 1978 (Register number 78003074).

Is Felix Labauve House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Mississippi has 32 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Graceland, 15.9 miles away.

Can you visit Felix Labauve House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Felix Labauve House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 20 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 73891101 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.