Lucas House - Orange, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 30° 05.713 W 093° 44.257
15R E 428926 N 3329564
Two story Queen Anne, Late Victorian Architecture with a large wrap around front porch and a gazebo like corner is located on West Pine Street.
Waymark Code: WMYM2T
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/27/2018
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National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
"The wrap-around verandah constitutes the most striking feature of the house. It extends along the entrance (south) and west side of the house. Paired, unfluted Corinthian (Doric actually) columns divide the bays and support an entablature with rounded architrave elements and a shed roof broken by central pediments with simple arabesque motifs. Continuing sections to the north and east have been infilled."
"The main body of the roof is essentially pyramidal, with a bracketed, lateral gable extending over the bay window. The gable end features two small windows surmounted by a fan light, while the shed roof extending over the second floor balcony terminates with an eyebrow gable end."
Historical Marker:
Prominent local jeweler Joe Lucas (1865-1944) and his wife Annie (1879-1978) built this home in 1907 as a modest 2-story venacular structure. As a result of business success, they improved their home by adding a Queen Anne Style wraparound gallery and gazebo-like corner in 1918. Prominent features include paired Corinthian (should say Doric) columns, arched windows, and a 2-bay porch on the second level. The house remained in the Lucas family until 1965.
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