Latham House is a historic home located at 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 is sheathed in weatherboard. Plymouth citizens are believed to have taken refuge in its basement during the Battle of Plymouth in 1864.[2]
Latham House | |
 Front of the house, seen in early morning | |
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| Location | 311 E. Main St., Plymouth, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°52′2″N 76°44′44″W / 35.86722°N 76.74556°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | c. 1850 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 76001348[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 1976 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.[1] It is located in the Plymouth Historic District.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ 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.