Frank Lawrence House

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Frank Lawrence House

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Frank Lawrence House, October 2013
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Location VA 612, 0.5 miles (0.80 km) east of VA 614, Basham, Virginia
Coordinates 37°3′8″N80°19′5″W / 37.05222°N 80.31806°W / 37.05222; -80.31806 Coordinates: 37°3′8″N80°19′5″W / 37.05222°N 80.31806°W / 37.05222; -80.31806
Area less than one acre
Built c. 1918 (1918)
MPS Montgomery County MPS
NRHP reference # 89001897 [1]
VLR # 060-0003
Significant dates
Added to NRHP November 13, 1989
Designated VLR June 20, 1989 [2]

Frank Lawrence House is a historic home located at Basham, Montgomery County, Virginia. It was built in 1918, and is a two-story frame dwelling with a foursquare floor plan. The roof is covered with its original pressed metal shingles. It features a five-bay, wraparound porch with Doric order columns and square balusters. It also has a two-story, two level rear porch. Its design is based on a Sears and Roebuck Company catalog plan. [3]

Basham, Virginia Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States

Basham is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. Basham is located at the junction of State Routes 615 and 726, 7.4 miles (11.9 km) south-southeast of Christiansburg.

Montgomery County, Virginia County in the United States

Montgomery County is a county located in the Valley and Ridge area of the U.S. state of Virginia. As population in the area increased, Montgomery County was formed in 1777 from Fincastle County, which in turn had been taken from Botetourt County. As of the 2010 census, the population was 94,392. Its county seat is Christiansburg.

Doric order Order of ancient Greek and Roman architecture, with no base to the column, simple capital, and triglyphs on the frieze

The Doric order was one of the three orders of ancient Greek and later Roman architecture; the other two canonical orders were the Ionic and the Corinthian. The Doric is most easily recognized by the simple circular capitals at the top of columns. Originating in the western Dorian region of Greece, it is the earliest and in its essence the simplest of the orders, though still with complex details in the entablature above.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. [1]

National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. "Virginia Landmarks Register". Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. Gibson Worsham (June 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Frank Lawrence House" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo