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Down House (Gibsland, Louisiana)

Coordinates: 32°30′04″N 93°03′20″W / 32.50119°N 93.05561°W / 32.50119; -93.05561
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Down House
Down House (Gibsland, Louisiana) is located in Louisiana
Down House (Gibsland, Louisiana)
LocationOn Louisiana Highway 154, about 700 yards (640 m) west of intersection with Louisiana Highway 517
Nearest cityGibsland, Louisiana
Coordinates32°30′04″N 93°03′20″W / 32.50119°N 93.05561°W / 32.50119; -93.05561
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1852–53
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSAntebellum Greek Revival Buildings of Mount Lebanon TR
NRHP reference No.80001701[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 1, 1980

The Down House, located on Louisiana Highway 154 near Gibsland in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, is a Greek Revival-style house built in 1852–53.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

It is a five-bay house with a front gallery. Its NRHP nomination states its significance: "This building, because of its cornices over the fenestration and its full molded Doric pillars, is the most classically correct and fully developed example of a Greek Revival residence in the area."[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Down House" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 1980. Retrieved October 29, 2017. with photo and map