Thomas M. Babington House

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Thomas M. Babington House
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Location828 Main St., Franklinton, Louisiana
Coordinates 30°50′45″N90°09′28″W / 30.845833°N 90.157778°W / 30.845833; -90.157778
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
ArchitectPaquet, Peter
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 95000899 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 21, 1995

The Thomas M. Babington House is a historic house located in Franklinton, Washington Parish, Louisiana built around 1900. It is a one-story vernacular Colonial Revival building which has some Queen Anne details. Colonial Revival details include its Tuscan gallery columns. It was used for a number of years as a hospital and then as a medical clinic.

The house was home of Thomas Babington, one of four Babington brothers important in Franklinton history for their efforts, eventually successful, to secure a railway to be built into the town. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Thomas M. Babington House" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. with photo and map