The W. W. Durham House, at 2280 Durham-Dayton Rd. in Durham, California, was built in 1895 in Italianate style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1]

W. W. Durham House
Photo from 2014
W. W. Durham House is located in California
W. W. Durham House
Location2280 Durham-Dayton Rd., Durham, California
Coordinates39°38′48″N 121°47′36″W / 39.64667°N 121.79333°W / 39.64667; -121.79333
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Built1874
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.92000316[1]
Added to NRHPApril 2, 1992

It is a wood-frame building upon a brick and concrete foundation. It is basically rectangular but has two protruding bays. It has a low hipped tin roof and bracketed eaves.[2]

It was built in 1874 for W.W. Durham and his bride, Minnie Van Ness Durham.[2] It is the only surviving building associated with W. W. Durham.[2]

Electricity came in 1904. A garage was added to the property in 1910.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d Carol DiGiovanni (December 30, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: W. W. Durham House". National Park Service. Retrieved November 10, 2019. With accompanying 19 photos from 1991 and one from c.1900