Latham House

Latham House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Front of the house, seen in early morning
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Location	311 E. Main St., Plymouth, North Carolina
Coordinates	35°52′2″N76°44′44″W / 35.86722°N 76.74556°W / 35.86722; -76.74556
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	c. 1850 (1850)
Architectural style	Greek Revival
NRHP reference No.	76001348 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 12, 1976

Latham House is a historic home located in Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina. It was built about 1850, and is a two-story, three bay by two bay Greek Revival style frame dwelling on a high basement. It has a cross-gable roof, hip-roofed wraparound porch, and weatherboard sheathing. Plymouth citizens are believed to have taken refuge in its basement during the Battle of Plymouth in 1864. ^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. ^[1] It is located within the Plymouth Historic District.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Janet K. Seapker and John B. Flowers, III (n.d.). "Latham House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved June 1, 2015.