Ricketts House (Huntington, West Virginia)

Ricketts House, also known as the Stevens Residence, is a historic home located at Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia. It was designed in 1924, and built in 1925. It is a large (c. 16,000 square feet) stone dwelling with a complex, low pitched hipped roof punctuated by four large stone chimneys and with large overhanging eaves. The design is reflective of the Prairie School, with Tudor manor house influences. It is a significant and well-preserved work of the prominent Huntington architect, Levi J. Dean.[2]

Ricketts House
Ricketts House (Huntington, West Virginia) is located in West Virginia
Ricketts House (Huntington, West Virginia)
Ricketts House (Huntington, West Virginia) is located in the United States
Ricketts House (Huntington, West Virginia)
Location2301 Washington Blvd., Huntington, West Virginia
Coordinates38°24′21″N 82°24′44″W / 38.40583°N 82.41222°W / 38.40583; -82.41222
Arealess than one acre
Built1924
ArchitectDean, Levi J.
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Tudor Revival, Prairie School
NRHP reference No.94000721 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 15, 1994

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Carl F. Austen, Jr. (April 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Ricketts House" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-07-23.