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James S. Lakin House

Coordinates: 39°26′37″N 79°32′51″W / 39.4435°N 79.5475°W / 39.4435; -79.5475
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James S. Lakin House
James S. Lakin House is located in West Virginia
James S. Lakin House
James S. Lakin House is located in the United States
James S. Lakin House
Location102 Aurora Ave., Terra Alta, West Virginia
Coordinates39°26′37″N 79°32′51″W / 39.4435°N 79.5475°W / 39.4435; -79.5475
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1895
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.96001573[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 9, 1997

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

Constructed in 1895, the house is a 2+12-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

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  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.