Lackawanna (Front Royal, Virginia)
Lackawanna is a historic home at 236 Riverside Road in Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia. The 2-1/2 story brick house was built in 1869 for Dorastus Cone, a merchant who moved to the area from the Lackawanna River valley in Pennsylvania. The house has well-preserved Italianate features, including bracketed eaves and segmented-arch windows. Distinctive features that survive include top-floor windows whose sashes rise into the attic space, and a period bathroom.[2]
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| Location | 236 Riverside Drive, Front Royal, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 38°56′44″N 78°11′39″W |
| Area | 1.75 acres (0.71 ha) |
| Built | 1869 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Part of | Riverton Historic District (ID2000514) |
| NRHP reference No. | 14000240[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | May 16, 2014 |
| Designated CP | May 16, 2002 |
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014;[1] it was designated a part of the Riverton Historic District in 2002.[2] It is now operated as a bed and breakfast inn.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "NRHP nomination for Lackawanna" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
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