Lackawanna (Front Royal, Virginia)

Lackawanna is a historic home at 236 Riverside Road in Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia. The 2-1/2 story brick house was built in 1869 for Dorastus Cone, a merchant who moved to the area from the Lackawanna River valley in Pennsylvania. The house has well-preserved Italianate features, including bracketed eaves and segmented-arch windows. Distinctive features that survive include top-floor windows whose sashes rise into the attic space, and a period bathroom.[2]

Lackawanna
Location236 Riverside Drive, Front Royal, Virginia
Coordinates38°56′44″N 78°11′39″W
Area1.75 acres (0.71 ha)
Built1869 (1869)
Architectural styleItalianate
Part ofRiverton Historic District (ID2000514)
NRHP reference No.14000240[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 16, 2014
Designated CPMay 16, 2002

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014;[1] it was designated a part of the Riverton Historic District in 2002.[2] It is now operated as a bed and breakfast inn.[2]

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