Conklin-Montgomery House | |
![]() Conklin-Montgomery House, January 1975 | |
Location | 302 E. Main St., Cambridge City, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 39°48′45″N85°9′52″W / 39.81250°N 85.16444°W Coordinates: 39°48′45″N85°9′52″W / 39.81250°N 85.16444°W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | c. 1836 | -1838
NRHP reference No. | 75000033 [1] |
Added to NRHP | February 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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