Alfred Simonson House

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Alfred Simonson House
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Alfred Simonson House, April 2011
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Location207 Shipping St., Edwardsport, Indiana
Coordinates 38°48′42″N87°14′56″W / 38.81167°N 87.24889°W / 38.81167; -87.24889
Arealess than one acre
Built1873 (1873)
Architectural styleGreek Revival, I-house
NRHP reference No. 09001131 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 24, 2009

Alfred Simonson House is a historic home located at Edwardsport, Knox County, Indiana. It was built in 1873, and is a two-story, five-bay, vernacular Greek Revival style brick I-house. A single story ell connects to a merchant shop or summer kitchen. It was the home of prominent merchant Alfred Simonson from its construction until his death in 1902. [2] :5

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2015-08-01.Note: This includes Jennifer Holscher (August 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Alfred Simonson House" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-09-01. and Accompanying photographs.