Chauncey N. Lawton House

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Chauncey N. Lawton House, July 2015
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Location405 W. Wayne St., South Bend, Indiana
Coordinates 41°40′26″N86°15′17″W / 41.67389°N 86.25472°W / 41.67389; -86.25472 Coordinates: 41°40′26″N86°15′17″W / 41.67389°N 86.25472°W / 41.67389; -86.25472
Arealess than one acre
Built1872 (1872)
Architectural styleItalian Villa
NRHP reference No. 83000116 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 23, 1983

Chauncey N. Lawton House, also known as the office of Diamond & Diamond Attorneys at Law, is a historic home located at South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. It was built in 1872, and is a two-story, asymmetrical plan, Italian Villa style brick dwelling. It features a three-story tower; round arched openings; polygonal bays; and paired, scrolled, and incised brackets. [2] :2

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [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 2016-06-01.Note: This includes Karen M. Kiemnec (August 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Chauncey N. Lawton House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-06-01. and Accompanying photographs