Blankenship-Hodges-Brown House

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Location7455 W. Old State Road 67, southwest of Paragon, Ray Township, Morgan County, Indiana
Coordinates 39°23′42″N86°34′3″W / 39.39500°N 86.56750°W / 39.39500; -86.56750 Coordinates: 39°23′42″N86°34′3″W / 39.39500°N 86.56750°W / 39.39500; -86.56750
Area1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Builtc. 1875 (1875)
Built byBlankenship, Philip
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Stick/eastlake
NRHP reference No. 05001012 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 15, 2005

Blankenship-Hodges-Brown House is a historic home located in Ray Township, Morgan County, Indiana. It was built about 1875, and is a 2+12-story, Queen Anne / Stick style brick dwelling. It rests on a stone foundation and features a steeply pitched roof, decorative timbering, brackets, and overhanging eaves. [2] :5,7

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. [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 2016-05-01.Note: This includes Jo Ellen Brown; Mary Ellen Crone; Paul Diebold & Amy Walker (May 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Blankenship-Hodges-Brown House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-05-01..