Conklin-Montgomery House

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Conklin-Montgomery House
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Conklin-Montgomery House, January 1975
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Location302 E. Main St., Cambridge City, Indiana
Coordinates 39°48′45″N85°9′52″W / 39.81250°N 85.16444°W / 39.81250; -85.16444 Coordinates: 39°48′45″N85°9′52″W / 39.81250°N 85.16444°W / 39.81250; -85.16444
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Builtc. 1836 (1836)-1838
NRHP reference No. 75000033 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 1975

Conklin-Montgomery House is a historic home located at Cambridge City, Wayne County, Indiana. It was built between about 1836 and 1838, and is a two-story, five bay, brick hip and end gable roofed townhouse. It features a two-story, in antis, recessed portico with a second story balcony supported by Ionic order and Doric order columns. Also on the property is a contributing pre-American Civil War gazebo. [2] :2–3

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1] It is located in the Cambridge City Historic District.

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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 2016-07-01.Note: This includes Thomas J. Reed (July 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Conklin-Montgomery House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs