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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.

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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.

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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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