Condit House

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Condit House
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Location629 Mulberry St. on Indiana State University campus, Terre Haute, Indiana
Coordinates 39°28′6″N87°24′32″W / 39.46833°N 87.40889°W / 39.46833; -87.40889 Coordinates: 39°28′6″N87°24′32″W / 39.46833°N 87.40889°W / 39.46833; -87.40889
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1860
ArchitectJabez Hedden
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No. 73000023 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 2, 1973
Blackford Condit circa 1894 Blackford Condit.jpg
Blackford Condit circa 1894

The Condit House is the Official Residence of the President of Indiana State University. Built in 1860 and bequeathed to the university in 1962, it is the oldest building on the campus. The home, an example of Italianate architecture, was the private home of the Right Reverend Blackford Condit and his family from 1862 until 1962. Condit's youngest daughter, Helen, donated the home to the university upon her death. [2]

In addition to its role as the Official Residence, it previously served as the University Alumni Center. [3]

The architect was Jabez Hedden and the contractor was Lucien Houriet. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-07-01.Note: This includes Alan C. Rankin (August 1972). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Condit House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-07-16. Retrieved 2010-06-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)