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James Weldon House
Photo: Photo by Greg Hume (Greg5030), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

James Weldon House

Listed as “Weldon, James, House” · Also known as Lathem House

On the National Register since 198442 years
GothicListed 1984Augusta
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About James Weldon House

James Weldon House, at 417 Railroad St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1984. It was among the first 10 of Augusta’s 15 listings, with five others the same day. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Gothic, as it does for 49 other Kentucky listings. It was listed as part of Augusta MRA. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Augusta, Kentucky, USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 8 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

417 Railroad St., Augusta · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1James Weldon HouseStart here
  2. 2Griffith's, Evan, GroceryVernacular · next door
  3. 3Wells-Keith HouseVernacular · next door
  4. 4Brothers-O'Neil HouseBungaloid · next door
  5. 5Augusta College Historic BuildingsBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DAugusta Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.3 miDWater Street Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.4 miBAlfonso McKibben HouseItalianate0.5 miBJ. R. Minor HouseFederal0.5 miBBaker Vinyard and Wine CellarBuilding0.6 miSBaker Vineyard and Wine Cellar (Boundary Increase)Site0.7 miOConfederate Monument in AugustaBuilt 19030.7 mi
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Gothic style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Gothic.

Georgetown Historic District8.2 mi away
Courthouse Square and Mechanics' Row Historic District15.4 mi away

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Questions about James Weldon House

Is James Weldon House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 22, 1984 (Register number 84001384).

Is James Weldon House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kentucky has 30 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is DONALD B (towboat), 3.2 miles away.

Can you visit James Weldon House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of James Weldon House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 8 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123845953 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.