This page is about the historic Madison Indiana house. For the historic home in west Virginia, see: Samuel Shrewsbury Sr. House
Charles L. Shrewsbury House | |
Location | 301 W. 1st St., Madison, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 38°44′5″N85°22′58″W / 38.73472°N 85.38278°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Architect | Francis Costigan |
Architectural style | Greek Revival |
Part of | Madison Historic District (ID73000020) |
NRHP reference No. | 94001190 [1] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 19, 1994 [1] |
Designated NHL | April 19, 1994 [2] |
Designated NHLDCP | May 25, 1973 |
The Charles L. Shrewsbury House (also known as the Shrewsbury–Windle House) is a historic house museum located at 301 West First Street in Madison, Indiana. Built in 1842 to a design by Francis Costigan, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1994 for its fine Classical Revival architecture. [3] It is located in the Madison Historic District.
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