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Historic house in Louisiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Down House | |
Location | On Louisiana Highway 154, about 700 yards (640 m) west of intersection with Louisiana Highway 517 |
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Nearest city | Gibsland, Louisiana |
Coordinates | 32°30′04″N 93°03′20″W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | 1852–53 |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
MPS | Antebellum Greek Revival Buildings of Mount Lebanon TR |
NRHP reference No. | 80001701[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 1, 1980 |
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]
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