Sylvest House

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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Washington Parish Fairgrounds, Franklinton, Louisiana
Coordinates	30.855°N 90.166111°W / 30.855; -90.166111
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]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Sylvest House" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. with photo and map