The James S. Lakin House is a historic home in Terra Alta, Preston County, West Virginia.
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| Location | 102 Aurora Ave., Terra Alta, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°26′37″N 79°32′51″W / 39.4435°N 79.5475°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1895 |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001573[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 9, 1997 |
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
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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.