Carlos Lattin House

Infobox nrhp
name = Carlos Lattin House
nrhp_type = cp

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caption =
location = Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
nearest_city =
lat_degrees = 41
lat_minutes = 59
lat_seconds = 2
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 88
long_minutes = 41
long_seconds = 39
long_direction = W
area = Sycamore Historic District
built =1854Sycamore Historic District Informational Poster, on site, corner of Elm and Somonauk Streets, Sycamore, Illinois. ]
architect =
architecture =Greek Revival
added = May 2, 1978 [ [http://www.nr.nps.gov/nrloc1.htm NRIS Database] , National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 17 February 2007.] As part of the Sycamore Historic District.
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
refnum = 78003104
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governing_body = Private Ownership

The Carlos Lattin House was built by Sycamore, Illinois' first settler. It lies within the boundaries of the Sycamore Historic District and is listed as one of the contributing structures in the district. The Sycamore Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

History

The house, in the 300 block of Somonauk Street in Sycamore, was erected in 1854 by the city of Sycamore's first permanent settler, Carlos Lattin. It was built after Lattin, who arrived in Sycamore in 1835, prospered as a farmer and grain and lumber dealer. Lattin worked as a correspondant for the "Chicago Democrat", that city's first newspaper and also served as DeKalb County treasurer.

Architecture

The home is cast in the Greek Revival style and features exterior brick construciton.Property Information Report, [http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/hargis Lattin House] , HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency [http://www.state.il.us/hpa/default.htm] . Retrieved 17 February 2007.]

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