Bright B. Harris House

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Bright B. Harris House
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Bright B. Harris House, December 2011
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Location413 N. Franklin St., Greensburg, Indiana
Coordinates 39°20′25″N85°28′59″W / 39.34028°N 85.48306°W / 39.34028; -85.48306 Coordinates: 39°20′25″N85°28′59″W / 39.34028°N 85.48306°W / 39.34028; -85.48306
Arealess than one acre
Built1871 (1871)
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No. 00001545 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 28, 2000

Bright B. Harris House is a historic home located at Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana. It was built in 1871, and is a large 2+12-story, Italianate style brick dwelling. It has a low pitched gable and hipped roof, ashlar limestone foundation, and round arched windows. [2] :5

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. [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 John R. Schmalenberg (December 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bright B. Harris House" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.