James C. Twiss House

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]

James C. Twiss House
Location298 N. Page St., Aviston, Illinois
Coordinates38°36′40″N 89°36′21″W
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 house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 17, 2010.[1]

References
  1. "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. Retrieved February 17, 2014.


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