Wayside Inn (Gibsland, Louisiana)
Appearance
Wayside Inn | |
Location | On Louisiana Highway 154, about 286 yards (262 m) north of the intersection with Louisiana Highway 517 |
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Nearest city | Gibsland, Louisiana |
Coordinates | 32°30′21″N 93°03′00″W / 32.50589°N 93.05001°W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | 1857 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
MPS | Antebellum Greek Revival Buildings of Mount Lebanon TR |
NRHP reference No. | 80001706[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 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]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Jonathan Fricker (June 1979). "Wayside Inn". National Park Service. Retrieved November 2, 2017. With photo from 1979.
Categories:
- University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Louisiana
- Greek Revival architecture in Louisiana
- Commercial buildings completed in 1857
- National Register of Historic Places in Bienville Parish, Louisiana
- 1857 establishments in Louisiana
- Louisiana Registered Historic Place stubs