Levillain-Letton House | |
 Levillain-Letton House 2010 | |
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| Location | 229 South Harbor Drive, Venice, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 27°5′50″N82°26′59″W / 27.09722°N 82.44972°W |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| MPS | Venice MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 89000234 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 12, 1989 |
The Levillain-Letton House is a historic house located in Venice, Florida.
It is a 2-story Mediterranean Revival style house constructed of textured stucco over clay tile. The four bay plan is rectangular with a one bay wing on its right side, resting on a concrete foundation. The gable roof is clad in concrete barrel tile of the period. It was built in 1926 as part of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers development of the city. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 12, 1989. [3]
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