Dr. George Rigas House

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Dr. George Rigas House
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Dr. George Rigas House, September 2012
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Location3412 West St., Weirton, West Virginia
Coordinates 40°24′14″N80°35′26″W / 40.40389°N 80.59056°W / 40.40389; -80.59056 Coordinates: 40°24′14″N80°35′26″W / 40.40389°N 80.59056°W / 40.40389; -80.59056
Arealess than one acre
Built1936
ArchitectWatson, E.R.
NRHP reference No. 04000358 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 21, 2004

Dr. George Rigas House is a historic home located at Weirton, Hancock County, West Virginia. It was built in 1936, and is a five-bay, 2+12-story wood-frame house with clapboard siding and a side gable roof. It has an eclectic style. It features a gable-roofed portico centered on the main elevation and supported by four Tuscan order columns and two pilasters. The house is associated with Dr. George S. Rigas, a prominent local physician who practiced medicine in Weirton. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Sharon N. Bogarad with Alan Rowe and Erin Riebe (January 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Dr. George Rigas House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-06-30.