Latham House

Latham House
Front of the house, seen in early morning
Location311 E. Main St., Plymouth, North Carolina
Coordinates35°52′2″N 76°44′44″W / 35.86722°N 76.74556°W / 35.86722; -76.74556
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Builtc. 1850 (1850)
Architectural styleGreek Revival
NRHP reference No.76001348[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 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. ^ a b "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.