Louise E. du Pont Crowninshield

Louise Evelina du Pont Crowninshield (August 3, 1877 – July 11, 1958) was an American heiress and historic preservationist. She was the great-granddaughter of Eleuthère Irénée du Pont, the founder of E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.[1]

Louise E. du Pont Crowninshield
BornAugust 3, 1877
Winterthur, Delaware
DiedJuly 11, 1958
Wilmington, Delaware
Known forAmerican heiress and historic preservationist
Spouse(s)Francis Boardman Crowninshield (1869-1950)
Parent(s)Henry A. du Pont & Mary Pauline Foster du Pont

National Trust for Historic Preservation

She was a founding trustee of the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1949 and was vice-chairman of the board in 1953. In recognition of her services to historic preservation, the National Trust instituted an annual award, the Louise Evelina du Pont Crowninshield Award. The Louise du Pont Crowninshield Award is the National Trust's highest national recognition, and is given only to those individuals who have demonstrated "superlative achievement over time in the preservation and interpretation of our cultural, architectural or maritime heritage, including buildings, architecture, districts, archeology, cultural landscapes, and objects of significance in the history and culture of the United States."[2]

Death

She died on July 11, 1958 in Wilmington, Delaware.[3][4]

Archival materials

Archival materials relating to Louise E. du Pont Crowninshield are part of the Archives owned by Hagley Museum and Library and the Henry Francis DuPont Winterthur Museum, near Wilmington, Delaware.[1]

See also: National Trust for Historic Preservation. Forum. 2000. "Louise's Legacy" by Kim Burdick. & Delaware Humanities Forum. www.dhf.org. Speakers Bureau.

Family tree

References
  1. "The Winterthur Archives". Winterthur Museum. Retrieved 2012-11-28. Louise du Pont Crowninshield (1877-1958) was the daughter of Col. Henry Algernon du Pont and Mary Pauline Foster and sister to Henry Francis du Pont. On June 28, 1900, she married Francis Boardman Crowninshield. ...
  2. "Louise du Pont Crowninshield Award | #PreservationForum". forum.savingplaces.org. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  3. "Mrs. Crowninshield". Christian Science Monitor. July 12, 1958. Retrieved 2012-11-28. Mrs. Louise E, du Pont Crowninshield, who passed here yesterday, was widely known for her civic and cultural activities. She was a trustee and principal ...
  4. "Mrs. Francis B. Crowninshield Is Dead; Leader in Preservation of Historic Sites". New York Times. July 12, 1958. Retrieved 2012-11-28. Mrs. Louise E. du Pont Crowninshield, widow of Francis Boardman Crowninshield, international yachtsman, died today ...
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