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.

From the description of French House collection, 1974-1991. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 219669019

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