James Weldon House

Augusta, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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Heritage registerNational Register of Historic Places↗

The James Weldon House in Augusta, Kentucky, is an unaltered example of Carpenter Gothic architecture, notable for its preservation of Gothic vernacular design principles. The three-bay frame structure features a distinctive center gable and lancet-style window, with side elevations articulated by cornice returns and six-over-six windows. The front elevation displays two-over-two lights on the first floor beneath a transom window above the entry door, while small circular attic vents punctuate the side gables. A later-added front porch and ribbed metal roof covering complete the composition, which rests on a rubble limestone foundation. James W. Weldon owned the house in 1877, before W.T. Fields acquired the property by 1884.