Calkins-Orvis House

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Calkins--Orvis House
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Location210 West Nichols Street, Welsh, Louisiana
Coordinates 30°14′06″N92°49′24″W / 30.23505°N 92.82335°W / 30.23505; -92.82335
Arealess than one acre
Built1901
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 98000438 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 8, 1998

The Calkins-Orvis House is a historic house located at 210 West Nichols Street in Welsh, Louisiana.

Built in 1901, it is a one-and-a-half-story Queen Anne-style house. It was listed for having "local architectural significance as a landmark in the turn-of-the-century residential heritage of Welsh. This status is based upon its unusual massing (most notably the distinctive treatment of its side gables) and its profusion of intricate shinglework." [2] [3]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 8, 1998. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "Calkins-Orvis House" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2018. Retrieved June 29, 2018. with three photos and a map Archived 2018-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
  3. National Register Staff (March 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Calkins-Orvis House". National Park Service . Retrieved November 12, 2017. With nine photos from 1998.