James S. Lakin House Explained

James S. Lakin House
Location:102 Aurora Ave., Terra Alta, West Virginia
Coordinates:39.4435°N -79.5475°W
Built:1895
Architecture:Colonial Revival
Added:January 9, 1997
Refnum:96001573

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

Constructed in 1895, the house is a -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.[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: James S. Lakin House. September 1996. 2011-09-01 . Charles A. Thomas and John Sandor. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "James S. Lakin House".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.