Ricketts House (Huntington, West Virginia) Explained

Ricketts House
Coordinates:38.4058°N -82.4122°W
Built:1924
Architect:Dean, Levi J.
Architecture:Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Tudor Revival, Prairie School
Added:July 15, 1994
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:94000721

Ricketts House, also known as the Stevens Residence, is a historic home located at Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia. It was designed in 1924, and built in 1925. It is a large (c. 16,000 square feet) stone dwelling with a complex, low pitched hipped roof punctuated by four large stone chimneys and with large overhanging eaves. The design is reflective of the Prairie School, with Tudor manor house influences. It is a significant and well-preserved work of the prominent Huntington architect, Levi J. Dean.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ricketts House. April 1994. 2011-07-23 . Carl F. Austen, Jr.. State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation.