James C. Twiss House

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James C. Twiss House
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Location298 N. Page St., Aviston, Illinois
Coordinates 38°36′40″N89°36′21″W / 38.61111°N 89.60583°W / 38.61111; -89.60583 Coordinates: 38°36′40″N89°36′21″W / 38.61111°N 89.60583°W / 38.61111; -89.60583
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1907 (1907)
Built byKellermann, B.H.
ArchitectBarber, George F.
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No. 10000020 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 17, 2010

The James C. Twiss House is a historic house located at 298 N. Page St. in Aviston, Illinois. The house was built in 1907 for James C. Twiss, a prominent Clinton County farmer. Architect George Franklin Barber, known nationally for his mail-order house designs, designed the plans for the house, which Twiss selected from a catalog. The Queen Anne house is two-and-one-half stories tall with wood siding and a limestone foundation. A hexagonal tower and a large gable with patterned woodwork mark the front facade of the house. The house's wraparound front porch is supported by Tuscan columns; a small gable, also with patterned woodwork, tops the porch at the entrance. A recessed balcony with Tuscan columns is located on the second floor above the entrance. [2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 17, 2010. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Moon, Richard A. and Penny R. (April 28, 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Twiss, James C., House" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 24, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2014.