The Sylvest House on the Washington Parish Fairgrounds in Franklinton, Louisiana is a house that was built in c.1880. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
Sylvest House | |
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| Location | Washington Parish Fairgrounds, Franklinton, Louisiana |
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| Coordinates | 30°51′18″N 90°09′58″W / 30.855°N 90.166111°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | c.1880 |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001099[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 23, 1979 |
It is a dog trot house which was built by Nehemiah Sylvest.
It was located in or near Fisher, Louisiana and was moved to a rural-like area in the Washington Parish Fairgrounds to be preserved. [2]
See also
edit- Knight Cabin: also on the fairgrounds
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington Parish, Louisiana
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Sylvest House" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. with photo and map
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