Charles Dugan House

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Charles Dugan Mansion
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Charles Dugan House, January 2010
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Location420 W. Monroe St., Decatur, Indiana
Coordinates 40°49′52″N84°55′40″W / 40.83111°N 84.92778°W / 40.83111; -84.92778
Arealess than one acre
Built1902 (1902)
Built byMoon Construction
ArchitectWing & Mahurin
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No. 09001124 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 22, 2009

Charles Dugan House, also known as the Adams County Historical Society Museum, is a historic home located at Decatur, Adams County, Indiana. It was designed by the prominent architectural firm of Wing & Mahurin and built in 1902. It is a two-story, Classical Revival style yellow brick dwelling with a hipped roof. The house features a semicircular portico, Doric order corner pilasters, and porte cochere. Also on the property is a contributing frame garage. It was purchased by the Adams County Historical Society Museum in 1968 for $17,250. [2]

It was listed on 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 2015-07-01.Note: This includes Ross A. Nelson and Catherine R. Wright (February 2006). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Charles Dugan House" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-07-01. and Accompanying photographs