J.W. Burnham House

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J. W. Burnham House
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LocationAlong Maddox Road, about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east of Haynesville
Nearest city Haynesville, Louisiana
Coordinates 32°56′59″N93°04′50″W / 32.9498°N 93.08051°W / 32.9498; -93.08051
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1890
Built byJ. W. Burnham
Architectural style Queen Anne
NRHP reference No. 86003671 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 22, 1987

The J.W. Burnham House is a historic house near Haynesville, Louisiana. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since January 22, 1987. [1]

The house was built in 1890 and was modified in about 1900 to add elements of Queen Anne architecture. The modifications included enlarging the attic, adding two octagonal corner towers, and adding a wraparound porch. [2] [3]

The house was further modified in 1935, in the 1940s and in 1985. It was once the center of a complex including a "Burnham, Louisiana" post office, a saw mill, and more. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 "J.W. Burnham House" (PDF). State of Louisiana's Division of Historic Preservation. 1987. Retrieved June 9, 2017. with two photos and two maps
  3. 1 2 National Register Staff (November 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination Form: J. W. Burnham House". National Park Service . Retrieved April 26, 2018. With five photos from 1986.