James S. Lakin House

James S. Lakin House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	102 Aurora Ave., Terra Alta, West Virginia
Coordinates	39°26′37″N79°32′51″W / 39.4435°N 79.5475°W / 39.4435; -79.5475
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1895
Architectural style	Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	96001573 [1]
Added to NRHP	January 9, 1997

The James S. Lakin House is a historic home in Terra Alta, Preston County, West Virginia.

Constructed in 1895, the house is a 2+1⁄2-story frame Colonial Revival style dwelling. It has a T-shaped floor plan and is characterized by a roof structure with four intersecting gables. Notably, the front of the house boasts a full-width porch with a semi-circular end and a shallow hipped roof, which is supported by Tuscan order columns. ^[2]

The James S. Lakin House was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Charles A. Thomas and John Sandor (September 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: James S. Lakin House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved September 1, 2011.