Dr. John A. Scudder House

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Dr. John A. Scudder House
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Dr. John A. Scudder House, April 2011
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Location612 E. Main St., Washington, Indiana
Coordinates 38°39′26″N87°10′5″W / 38.65722°N 87.16806°W / 38.65722; -87.16806 Coordinates: 38°39′26″N87°10′5″W / 38.65722°N 87.16806°W / 38.65722; -87.16806
Arealess than one acre
Builtc. 1861 (1861), c. 1922
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No. 95001104 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 14, 1995

Dr. John A. Scudder House is a historic home located at Washington, Daviess County, Indiana. It was built about 1861, and is a one-story, Second Empire style frame dwelling with a slate mansard roof. It is sheathed in weatherboard and rests on a brick foundation. It was remodeled about 1922 to add a sunroom and porch. [2] :5

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [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 Margaret Brennan Dant and Suzanne Fischer (March 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Dr. John A. Scudder House" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-08-01. and Accompanying photographs.