Michael D. Helfrich House

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Michael D. Helfrich House
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Michael D. Helfrich House, September 2011
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Location700 Helfrich Lane, Evansville, Indiana
Coordinates 37°59′5″N87°36′23″W / 37.98472°N 87.60639°W / 37.98472; -87.60639 Coordinates: 37°59′5″N87°36′23″W / 37.98472°N 87.60639°W / 37.98472; -87.60639
Area6.7 acres (2.7 ha)
Built1920 (1920)
Built byJacob-Bippus & Sons
ArchitectShopbell, Clifford, & Co.
Architectural stylePrairie School
NRHP reference No. 84001710 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 24, 1984

Michael D. Helfrich House is a historic home located at Evansville, Indiana. It was designed by the architectural firm Clifford Shopbell & Co. and built in 1920. It is a two-story, Prairie School style brown brick and limestone sheathed dwelling. It features a complex arrangement of interlocking masses, art glass windows, corner piers, massive brick chimney, and a porte cochere. [2] :2–3

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. [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 2016-08-01.Note: This includes Bruce Casteel (December 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Michael D. Helfrich House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying photographs