James_S._Lakin_House

James S. Lakin House

James S. Lakin House

Historic house in West Virginia, United States

The James S. Lakin House is a historic home in Terra Alta, Preston County, West Virginia.

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Constructed in 1895, the house is a 2+1⁄2-story frame Colonial Revivalstyle dwelling. It has a T-shaped floor plan and is characterized by a roof structure with four intersecting gables. Notably, the front of the house boasts a full-width porch with a semi-circular end and a shallow hipped roof, which is supported by Tuscan order columns.[2]

The James S. Lakin House was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. [2]
    Charles A. Thomas and John Sandor (September 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: James S. Lakin House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-09-01.


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