Beauford, Gertrude Marie, 1936-

The French House (La Maison Française) at Louisiana State University was built in the style of a Renaissance-style Normandy château. It opened in September 1935 to house selected advanced French-language students to live immersed in French language and culture. It served that purpose until 1959 when it became a dormitory for graduate students, then undergraduates, before its closure in 1968. It was renovated in 1981 for the office of LSU Press, the national office of Phi Kappa Phi, and a French-style market and café. It was renovated again in 1999 to become the home of the Honors College.

The French House (La Maison Francaise) at Louisiana State University opened in September 1935 to house advanced French-language students participating in a French-language immersion program. The program ended in 1959, and the building was used as a dormitory for female students until its closure in 1968. Gertrude M. Beauford, a resident of New Orleans, La., attended LSU in the late 1950s. She resided at the French House under the guidance and supervision of Anita Olivier Morrison, the head resident. Beauford was instrumental in promoting the restoration and preservation of the French House during the 1970s. After restoration, the French House was rededicated in 1981. It was renovated in 1999 to become the home of the Honors College. Beauford was also involved with the publication, TIGER BAIT RECIPES. A cookbook comprised of recipes contributed by alumni and friends of LSU in 1976.