Drs. George and Blanche Laughlin House

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Drs. George and Blanche Laughlin House
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Location706 S. Halliburton St., Kirksville, Missouri
Coordinates 40°11′22″N92°34′37″W / 40.18944°N 92.57694°W / 40.18944; -92.57694
Area1.63 acres (0.66 ha)
Built1937 (1937)
Built byLeonard Poehlman
Architect Bonsack & Pearce
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No. 14000047 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 11, 2014

Drs. George and Blanche Laughlin House is a historic home located at Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri. It was built in 1925, and is a two-story, Colonial Revival style rectangular brick dwelling with a two-story kitchen wing and attached garage. It features a semicircular front portico supported by Corinthian order columns and with curved steps. [2] :5

The Laughlin House currently serves as the designated residence for Truman State University's president. The space is used for University events primarily.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/10/14 through 3/14/14. National Park Service. March 21, 2014.
  2. Cole Woodcox (July 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Drs. George and Blanche Laughlin House" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 1, 2016.