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Wayside Inn (Gibsland, Louisiana)

Coordinates: 32°30′21″N 93°03′00″W / 32.50589°N 93.05001°W / 32.50589; -93.05001
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Wayside Inn
Wayside Inn (Gibsland, Louisiana) is located in Louisiana
Wayside Inn (Gibsland, Louisiana)
LocationOn Louisiana Highway 154, about 286 yards (262 m) north of the intersection with Louisiana Highway 517
Nearest cityGibsland, Louisiana
Coordinates32°30′21″N 93°03′00″W / 32.50589°N 93.05001°W / 32.50589; -93.05001
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1857
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSAntebellum Greek Revival Buildings of Mount Lebanon TR
NRHP reference No.80001706[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 1, 1980

The Wayside Inn located on Louisiana Highway 154 near Gibsland, Louisiana was built in 1857. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

It is a five-bay residence with the only pedimented entrance portico in the community. It was built by Reverend Jesse Hartwell, who was president of Mt. Lebanon University from 1858 to 1859.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Jonathan Fricker (June 1979). "Wayside Inn". National Park Service. Retrieved November 2, 2017. With photo from 1979.